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.

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The Terminator

Played Future Terminator

Average Rating

7.7

14004 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 1984

42 years ago
Predator

Played Medic (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.5

8668 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1987

39 years ago
Conan the Barbarian

Played Pictish Scout

Average Rating

6.8

2668 votes

Release Date

Mar 16, 1982

44 years ago
The Running Man

Played 911 Security Officer #2

Average Rating

6.5

2631 votes

Release Date

Nov 13, 1987

38 years ago
Pumping Iron

Played Self

Average Rating

7.1

502 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1977

49 years ago
Big Top Pee-wee

Played Otto the Strongman

Average Rating

4.9

141 votes

Release Date

Jul 22, 1988

38 years ago
Stay Hungry

Played Franco Orsini (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.7

85 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 1976

50 years ago
Herakles

Average Rating

5.9

27 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1962

65 years ago
Beretta's Island

Played Franco "Beretta" Armando

Average Rating

3.5

24 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1994

32 years ago
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

Played Self - Mr. Olympia 1981

Average Rating

7.0

20 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2002

24 years ago
Ancient Warriors

Played Aldo Paccione

Average Rating

4.9

7 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 2003

23 years ago
Rocky IV: The American Punch

Played Self

Average Rating

6.4

7 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 2014

11 years ago
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams

Played Frank

Average Rating

2.7

6 votes

Release Date

Jul 08, 2011

14 years ago
Doublecross on Costa's Island

Played Enrico Costa

Average Rating

4.2

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1997

29 years ago
Desperate Crimes

Played Nerescu

Average Rating

3.2

5 votes

Release Date

Nov 24, 1993

32 years ago
The Hustler of Muscle Beach

Played Self

Average Rating

4.7

3 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1980

46 years ago
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

Played Self

Average Rating

4.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1988

38 years ago
Getting Physical

Played Himself

Average Rating

2.0

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1984

42 years ago
One More Round

Played Franco Turelli

Average Rating

1.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 02, 2015

11 years ago
The Comeback

Played Self

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1980

46 years ago
Perduta

Played L'americano

Average Rating

3.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1991

35 years ago
Taken Alive

Played Enrico Costa

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1994

32 years ago
Rickles... On the Loose

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Aug 23, 1986

40 years ago
The Road To Olympia

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1984

42 years ago
How To Become Rambo... Part One

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 13, 2018

7 years ago

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