Franco Columbu
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.
Known For
Credits
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 9.2 -
One More Round 2015Franco Turelli★ 1 -
Self★ 6.4 -
Frank★ 2.7 -
Ancient Warriors 2003Aldo Paccione★ 4.9 -
Self - Mr. Olympia 1981★ 7.1 -
Enrico Costa★ 4.8 -
Taken Alive 1994Enrico Costa★ 6 -
Beretta's Island 1994Franco Armando Beretta★ 3.8 -
Desperate Crimes 1993Nerescu★ 4.3 -
Perduta 1991L'americano★ 3 -
Tales from the Crypt 1989Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")★ 8 -
Big Top Pee-wee 1988Otto the Strongman★ 4.9 -
Self★ 4.7 -
The Running Man 1987911 Security Officer #2★ 6.5 -
Predator 1987Medic (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Self★ NR -
The Road To Olympia 1984Self★ NR -
The Terminator 1984Future Terminator★ 7.7 -
Getting Physical 1984Himself★ 2 -
Conan the Barbarian 1982Pictish Scout★ 6.8 -
Self★ 4.7 -
The Comeback 1980Self★ 6 -
Competitor★ NR -
Pumping Iron 1977Self★ 7.1 -
Stay Hungry 1976Franco Orsini (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Herakles 1962★ 5.9