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Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Actor · Born 1941-08-07 · Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

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Biography

An Italian born former bodybuilder, actor and author. Despite his short statue at 5 ft 5 (165cm) he won Mr. Olympia bodybuilding in 1976 and 1981. During a competition in Munich in 1965, he met Arnold Schwarzenegger and the two of them got very close. After Arnolds relocation to USA, he brought Franco over not long after because he missed his best friend. It was a friendship that would last for 54 years til Franco'a death. Franco Columbo's would participate in several minor roles in movies after his US entry, acting along side Schwarzenegger in a few of his motion pictures. Although he held a US residence and lived there since the 1970's, Columbu would often travel back home to Sardinia on vacation, and it was there he ultimately passed away at the age of 78.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Terminator (1984) — Future Terminator
  2. Predator (1987) — Medic (uncredited)
  3. The Running Man (1987) — 911 Security Officer #2
  4. Conan the Barbarian (1982) — Pictish Scout
  5. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
  6. Pumping Iron (1977) — Self
  7. Big Top Pee-wee (1988) — Otto the Strongman
  8. Stay Hungry (1976) — Franco Orsini (uncredited)
  9. Herakles (1962)
  10. Beretta's Island (1994) — Franco "Beretta" Armando
  11. Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' (2002) — Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
  12. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
  13. Ancient Warriors (2003) — Aldo Paccione
  14. Dreamland: The Land of Dreams (2011) — Frank
  15. Rocky IV: The American Punch (2014) — Self
  16. Doublecross on Costa's Island (1997) — Enrico Costa
  17. Last Man Standing (1987) — Batty
  18. Desperate Crimes (1993) — Nerescu
  19. The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980) — Self
  20. Getting Physical (1984) — Himself
  21. One More Round (2015) — Franco Turelli
  22. Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild (1988) — Self
  23. The Comeback (1980) — Self
  24. Perduta (1991) — L'americano
  25. Taken Alive (1994) — Enrico Costa
  26. Rickles... On the Loose (1986) — Self
  27. The World's Strongest Man (1977) — Competitor
  28. The Road To Olympia (1984) — Self
  29. How To Become Rambo... Part One (2018) — Self

Directed

  1. Doublecross on Costa's Island (1997) — Director