- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1941
- Place of Birth
- Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
- Died
- August 30, 2019
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.
Filmography
How To Become Rambo... Part One
movieHow To Become Rambo... Part One
2018 · Self
movieOne More Round
2015 · Franco Turelli
movieRocky IV: The American Punch
2014 · Self
movieDreamland: The Land of Dreams
2011 · Frank
movieAncient Warriors
2003 · Aldo Paccione, Producer
movieRaw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002 · Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
movieEnd of Days
1999 · Utility Stunts
movieDoublecross on Costa's Island
1997 · Enrico Costa, Producer, Director, Writer
movieEraser
1996 · Stunts
movieTaken Alive
1994 · Enrico Costa, Writer, Producer
movieBeretta's Island
1994 · Franco "Beretta" Armando, Author, Producer
movieDesperate Crimes
1993 · Nerescu
moviePerduta
1991 · L'americano
tvTales from the Crypt
1989 · Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
movieBig Top Pee-wee
1988 · Otto the Strongman
movieSchwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
1988 · Self
movieThe Running Man
1987 · 911 Security Officer #2
movieLast Man Standing
1987 · Batty
moviePredator
1987 · Medic (uncredited)
movieRickles... On the Loose
1986 · Self
movieThe Road To Olympia
1984 · Self
movieThe Terminator
1984 · Future Terminator
movieGetting Physical
1984 · Himself, Technical Advisor
movieConan the Barbarian
1982 · Pictish Scout
movieThe Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980 · Self
movieThe Comeback
1980 · Self
tvThe World's Strongest Man
1977 · Competitor
moviePumping Iron
1977 · Self
movieStay Hungry
1976 · Franco Orsini (uncredited)
movieHerakles
1962
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self