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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- 2024 ·Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Iconsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 ·One More Roundas Franco Turelli
- 2014 ·Rocky IV: The American Punchas Self
- 2011 ·Dreamland: The Land of Dreamsas Frank
- 2003 ·Ancient Warriorsas Aldo Paccione
- 2002 ·Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
- 1997 ·Doublecross on Costa's Islandas Enrico Costa
- 1994 ·Taken Aliveas Enrico Costa
- 1994 ·Beretta's Islandas Franco Armando Beretta
- 1993 ·Desperate Crimesas Nerescu
- 1991 ·Perdutaas L'americano
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1988 ·Big Top Pee-weeas Otto the Strongman
- 1988 ·Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuildas Self
- 1987 ·The Running Manas 911 Security Officer #2
- 1987 ·Predatoras Medic (uncredited)
- 1986 ·Rickles... On the Looseas Self
- 1984 ·The Road To Olympiaas Self
- 1984 ·The Terminatoras Future Terminator
- 1984 ·Getting Physicalas Himself
- 1982 ·Conan the Barbarianas Pictish Scout
- 1980 ·The Hustler of Muscle Beachas Self
- 1980 ·The Comebackas Self
- 1977 ·The World's Strongest Manas Competitor
- 1977 ·Pumping Ironas Self
- 1976 ·Stay Hungryas Franco Orsini (uncredited)
- 1962 ·Heraklesas
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self