Here you can see all the stars, family members and celebrities we have invited and who have confirmed or signalled their attendance. The list may change due to illness and date changes. But you know we won't let ourselves get carried away.
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Stuntman Ottaviano Dell'Acqua was born on March 13, 1955. He is the youngest son of the Dell'Acqua circus family, many of whom have worked as stuntmen in film.
Today he is one of Italy's best-known stunt coordinators and has also participated in films such as James Bond and John Wick, for example. Last year, in Gubbio, Ottaviano attended the festival for the first time and was thrilled. So it is not surprising that he accepted our invitation to Germany and is looking forward to meeting fans in Ilmenau.
Michelangelo La Bionda
Born on 25 August 1952, composer Michelangelo La Bionda formed the music duo "La Bionda" with his brother Carmelo for many years. They enjoyed great success from the late 70s to the mid 80s with the disco sound they characterised. With "One for you, one for me", they also made it to number 2 in the charts in Germany. From 1980, they also composed film music. They created the iconic sound for "Super Fuzz" and "Who finds a friend finds a treasure", among others. His brother Carmelo died in November 2022. Michelangelo himself says that he then fled into a fictional and masochistic world and was about to leave the scene forever. In the end, however, he felt as if he was letting his brother, who was loved by so many people, die a second time, which is why he decided to accept our invitation to the Spencer/Hill Festival 2024 and celebrate the soundtracks of the duo ‘La Bionda’ with us. We are very much looking forward to this reunion! Carmelo will be in all our hearts!
Annibale
Singer Annibale Giannarelli was born on May 9, 1948 and began his career in 1961 under the pseudonym Gino Ginetti. He was later a member of the vocal group “The Modern Singers of Alessandroni.” He recorded his most famous song in 1971, when he sang the theme song of “ They Call Me Trinity,” by Franco Micalizzi. Soon afterwards he left for Australia and only later realized the success of Trinity. Many years later he returned to Italy in 2021 and participated in the TV program “The voice senior,” where he convinced the jury precisely with the song of Trinità, winning the competition.
Last year, in Gubbio, he amazed fans with his live version of the song Trinity.
It was one of the most exciting moments of the Gubbio Days. In fact, during l masterful rendition of Hannibal, right on the notes of the last verse Terence Hill surprisingly came on stage to greet Hannibal and pay tribute to the thousands of fans who crowded the square.
This year he will perform the song again in Ilmenau.
Dennis Schmidt-Foss
Dennis Schmidt-Foss was born on 5 August 1970 in Aschaffenburg and was already active as an actor and dubbing artist as a child and teenager. He was seen in front of the camera in the 80s in well-known series such as "Löwenzahn" and "Ein Heim für Tiere", and in the 90s in "Wolffs Revier" and "Ein starkes Team". He became the regular voice of Freddie Prinze, Jr. at the end of the 90s. Over the years, he has become one of the busiest dubbing actors in Germany. He is now also the standard voice of Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans and, since 2007, Eddie Murphy. Since 2022, he has been the new German voice of Terence Hill in the TV series "Don Matteo". For Dennis, the festival in Ilmenau will be his third visit to the festival. As previously in Berlin and Gubbio, he will once again ensure a good mood on and off the stage.
Cristiana Pedersoli
Cristiana Pedersoli was born in Rome on 28 October 1962 as the second child of Bud Spencer and his wife Maria. Her older brother is Giuseppe Pedersoli, her younger sister Diamante. As a young woman, Cristiana made two small guest appearances in her father's films in ‘Flatfoot in Egypt’ and ‘Aladdin’, but she never seriously pursued acting. Instead, she works as an artist and writer. In 2019, her book ‘My Father Bud’ was published, in which she describes her relationship and life with her father Bud Spencer. The book is now available in four languages. She has been a regular guest at the Spencer/Hill Festivals and at the Spencer/Hill World in Berlin for several years. We are delighted that she will be celebrating with us again in Ilmenau.
Jorgo und Marcus
Jorgo and Marcus rose to fame in 2017 with the film documentary "They called him Spencer", in which they set off in search of Bud Spencer in a rickety bus. However, as Spencer/Hill fans since childhood, they had already been active in the fan scene for years and had already been guests at various festivals. This has not changed since the premiere of their film. They still like to mingle with the other fans at the festivals and celebrate our two heroes. Jorgo, who is an excellent accordion player, can also be seen on stage from time to time, for example when he supports the "Spencer Hill Magic Band" at their concerts. Marcus is now a good friend of Terence Hill and brought him to the festival last year to the delight of all the fans. We are delighted to have these two friends with us again in Ilmenau.
VIP-Codex:
- Maintain distance and privacy
- No autograph sessions or photo shoots
- Let's celebrate Bud Spencer and Terence Hill with them
- Follow security instructions