Franco Columbu


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Actor | Director | Writer | Author | Producer

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 movie...

Place of Birth: Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

Date of Birth: Aug 7, 1941

Date of Death: Aug 30, 2019


Filmography

Actor (19 Known Credits)


One More Round

Franco Turelli

Ancient Warriors

Aldo Paccione

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Himself - Mr. Olympia 1981

Taken Alive

Enrico Costa

Beretta's Island

Franco Armando Beretta

Tales from the Crypt

Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)

Big Top Pee-wee

Otto the Strongman

The Running Man

911 Security Officer

The Terminator

Future Terminator

Conan the Barbarian

Pictish Scout

The Comeback

Himself

Pumping Iron

Himself

Stay Hungry

Franco Orsini

Franco Turelli
Aldo Paccione
Himself - Mr. Olympia 1981
Enrico Costa
Taken Alive (1995)
Enrico Costa
Franco Armando Beretta
Nerescu
Tales from the Crypt (1989 - 1996)
Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)
Otto the Strongman
911 Security Officer
himself
Future Terminator
Himself
Pictish Scout
The Comeback (1980)
Himself
Pumping Iron (1977)
Himself
Stay Hungry (1976)
Franco Orsini

Director (1 Known Credits)


Writer (1 Known Credits)


Taken Alive

Writer

Taken Alive (1995)
Writer

Author (1 Known Credits)


Producer (2 Known Credits)


Producer
Taken Alive (1995)
Producer

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