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Franco Columbu
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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 v…
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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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Franco Columbu's Filmography
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How To Become Rambo... Part One
as Self
One More Round
as Franco Turelli
Rocky IV: The American Punch
as Self
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
as Frank
Ancient Warriors
as Aldo Paccione
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
Doublecross on Costa's Island
as Enrico Costa
Taken Alive
as Enrico Costa
Beretta's Island
as Franco "Beretta" Armando
Desperate Crimes
as Nerescu
Perduta
as L'americano
Big Top Pee-wee
as Otto the Strongman
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
as Self
The Running Man
as 911 Security Officer #2
Last Man Standing
as Batty
Predator
as Medic (uncredited)
Rickles... On the Loose
as Self
The Road To Olympia
as Self
The Terminator
as Future Terminator
Getting Physical
as Himself
Conan the Barbarian
as Pictish Scout
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
as Self
The Comeback
as Self
Pumping Iron
as Self
Stay Hungry
as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
