Terence Hill

  • Name: Terence Hill
  • Date of Birth: March 29, 1939
  • Place of Birth: Venice, Veneto, Italy
Mini-bio: At the height of his considerable popularity, Terence Hill was one of Italy's highest-paid stars. A tall, handsome blonde of German-Italian heritage, Hill was born Mario Girotti (he used his birth nam... read moree onscreen until 1968). Hill was born in Venice but spent the WWII years living in Dresden, Germany. When he was 12, Hill was '"discovered" during a swim meet by Italian filmmaker Dino Risi who cast him in Vacanze col Gangster (Holiday for Gangsters) (1951). Through the decade, Hill made occasional film appearances to pay for his education and his interest in motorcycles. He spent three years studying literature at the University of Rome before deciding to become a full-time actor working in films ranging from The Wonders of Aladdin (1961) -- the first Hill film to reach the U.S., albeit a decade after its European release -- and Luchino Viconti's Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (1963). Afterwards, Hill made action films and Westerns in Germany until 1967 when he returned to Italy and appeared in Dio perdona... lo no! He changed his name from Mario Girotti to Terence Hill in 1969. He came up with his name by combining the name of the author of a Latin book, Terenzio, with the maiden name of his American wife, Lori. Hill gained popularity when he co-starred with Bud Spencer in the comic spaghetti Western They Call Me Trinity (1971) and its sequel, Trinity Is STILL My Name (1972). Hill and Spencer would work together in some 19 films. Hill made two films in Hollywood, March or Die (1976), starring with Gene Hackman, and Mr. Billion (1976), his first undubbed English-speaking role, in which he starred opposite Valerie Perrine. He was not as successful in the U.S. as in Europe, but eventually he made it his permanent residence. Hill had a minor hit in 1981 with Super Fuzz. In 1983, he added directing to his repertoire. Later in the decade, he also started producing features. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Terence Hill
Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti) is an Italian-born actor. As a child he lived in the small village Lommatzsch, Germany where he lived during World War II. His mother was German, his father an Italian chemist.

After being discovered by Italian filmmaker Dino Risi for Vacanze col gangster (1951) (Holiday with the Gangster) at an early age of 12, he had, after 27 movies in Italy, a major film-role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1963). In 1964 he returned to Germany and there appeared in a series of Heimatfilmen, adventure and western films, made after novels by German author Karl May. In 1967, he returned to Italy to act in God Forgives, I don't (Dio perdona... Io no!, 1968). He changed his name to Terence Hill in the same year. The name was made up, as a publicity stunt, by the film producers. In a Q&A (Q.29), he dismissed as a journalist's invention the rumour that it was taken from the Roman scholar Terence and his wife's surname (his wife was Lori Hill).

In the following years, he starred in many action and western films (so-called Spaghetti Westerns) together with his long time partner Bud Spencer. The pair were notable for their funny films, successful not only in Italy, but abroad. Possibly their most famous film is the 1971 western Lo chiamavano Trinità (They Call Me Trinity) and the 1972 sequel Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità (Trinity Is STILL My Name!). Both films he starred with Bud Spencer, with whom he later formed a stable duo in numerous films. In Il mio nome è Nessuno (My Name Is Nobody, 1973) his co-star was American Henry Fonda.

His first American films were Mr. Billion and March or Die (both 1977), after which he divided his time between Italy and the US. Hill suffered from depression after the death of his son in 1990. He later recovered and started a successful TV fiction career.

Terence Hill Information:
Birth Name: Mario Girotti

Changed his name in 1967. Hill stated on his official German website (http://www.terencehill.de/de_interview_qa.html) that it was made up by film producers who gave him a list with 20 names and 24 hours time to choose one of the names. He picked "Terence Hill" for he liked this name the most and it has his mother's initials whose name was "Hildegard Thieme". Most people to this day think that "Hill" was his wife's name. But her name was Lori Zwicklbauer and is today Zwicklbauer-Hill after she took his name. It was for publicity reasons when they said that Hill took his name from his wife. At this time of upcoming feminism a man who chose to take his wife's name was something special.
Eye color: Blue
Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Notable feature(s):Terence has a special way to mount a horse: He doesn't use the stirrups, he swings himself up! His tips on how it`s done Click here
Education:He studied classical literature at the University of Rome
Family: Lori Hill (23 July 1967 - present) 2 children. His Mother was German, his father an Italian chemist.
He suffered from depression after the death of his adopted son Ross in 1990. He later recovered and started a successful TV career.
Resides in: Massachusetts?
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Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies:Terence Hill is a soccer fan. His favourite team is "Roma.He likes to ride his motorcycle, to read, to listen to classical music and to cross-country ski.
And - who thinks that his favorite meal is beans is wrong: His favorite dishes are spaghetti with tomato sauce or ketchup and steak with onions...
Terence Hill and Bud Spencer having a "Snack" ala italiano
When filming the classic "beans-scenes" he wasn't eating anything from the day before.
Other: He has stated in interviews that Il mio nome è Nessuno (My Name Is Nobody, 1973) in which he co-starred with the American Henry Fonda, is his personal favorite of all his films.
Terence Hill and Bud Spencer
He starred in many action and western films (so-called Spaghetti Westerns) together with his long time partner Bud Spencer. The pair were notable for their funny films, successful not only in Italy, but also abroad. They made a large number of Italian Westerns and other films together. Many of these have alternate titles, depending upon the country and distributor. Possibly their most famous film is the 1971 western Lo chiamavano Trinità (They Call Me Trinity) and the 1972 sequel Continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità (Trinity Is STILL My Name!)
Terence Hill Speaking German (Interview)

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