People
Franco Columbu
- Name: Franco Columbu
- Birthday: 1941-08-07
- Also known as: Francesco Columbu
- Place of birth: Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
- Popularity: 2.912
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... Read More
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-04-23 |
| One More Round as Franco Turelli | 2015-06-02 |
| Rocky IV: The American Punch as Self | 2014-10-11 |
| Dreamland: The Land of Dreams as Frank | 2011-07-08 |
| Ancient Warriors as Aldo Paccione | 2003-03-01 |
| Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981 | 2002-01-01 |
| Doublecross on Costa's Island as Enrico Costa | 1997-01-01 |
| Taken Alive as Enrico Costa | 1994-05-12 |
| Beretta's Island as Franco Armando Beretta | 1994-05-05 |
| Desperate Crimes as Nerescu | 1993-11-24 |
| Perduta as L'americano | 1991-01-01 |
| Big Top Pee-wee as Otto the Strongman | 1988-07-22 |
| Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild as Self | 1988-03-01 |
| The Running Man as 911 Security Officer #2 | 1987-11-13 |
| Predator as Medic (uncredited) | 1987-06-12 |
| Rickles... On the Loose as Self | 1986-08-23 |
| The Road To Olympia as Self | 1984-11-14 |
| The Terminator as Future Terminator | 1984-10-26 |
| Getting Physical as Himself | 1984-03-20 |
| Conan the Barbarian as Pictish Scout | 1982-04-02 |
| The Hustler of Muscle Beach as Self | 1980-05-16 |
| The Comeback as Self | 1980-05-12 |
| Pumping Iron as Self | 1977-01-18 |
| Stay Hungry as Franco Orsini (uncredited) | 1976-04-23 |
| Herakles | 1962-01-01 |
