Franco Columbu
Actor
- Born
- August 7, 1941 · Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
- Died
- August 30, 2019 (age 78)
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.
Known for
The Terminator
October 26, 1984
Predator
June 12, 1987
The Running Man
November 13, 1987
Conan the Barbarian
March 16, 1982
Pumping Iron
January 18, 1977
Big Top Pee-wee
July 22, 1988
Stay Hungry
April 23, 1976
Herakles
January 1, 1962
Beretta's Island
May 5, 1994
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
January 1, 2002
Ancient Warriors
March 1, 2003
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
July 8, 2011
Acting26
- 2018How To Become Rambo... Part One as Self
- 2015One More Round as Franco Turelli
- 2014Rocky IV: The American Punch as Self
- 2011Dreamland: The Land of Dreams as Frank
- 2003Ancient Warriors as Aldo Paccione
- 2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
- 1997Doublecross on Costa's Island as Enrico Costa
- 1994Taken Alive as Enrico Costa
- 1994Beretta's Island as Franco "Beretta" Armando
- 1993