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Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Actor · 1941–2019 · Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

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Biography

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.

Acted in 18

2010s

  1. 2015

    One More Round

    Franco Turelli

  2. 2011

    Dreamland: The Land of Dreams

    Frank

2000s

  1. 2003

    Ancient Warriors

    Aldo Paccione

1990s

  1. 1997

    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    Enrico Costa

  2. 1994

    Taken Alive

    Enrico Costa

  3. Beretta's Island

    Franco "Beretta" Armando

  4. 1993

    Desperate Crimes

    Nerescu

  5. 1991

    Perduta

    L'americano

1960s

  1. 1962

    Herakles

    Movie

Produced 4

2000s

  1. 2003

    Ancient Warriors

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1997

    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    Producer

  2. 1994

    Taken Alive

    Producer

  3. Beretta's Island

    Producer

Wrote 3

1990s

  1. 1997

    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    Writer

  2. 1994

    Taken Alive

    Writer

  3. Beretta's Island

    Author

Other crew 3

1980s

  1. 1984

    Getting Physical

    Technical Advisor

Directed 1

1990s

  1. 1997

    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    Director

Appearances10

2010s

  1. 2014

    Rocky IV: The American Punch

    Self

2000s

  1. 2002

    Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

    Self - Mr. Olympia 1981

1980s

  1. 1988

    Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

    Self

  2. 1986

    Rickles... On the Loose

    Self

  3. 1984

    The Road To Olympia

    Self

  4. Getting Physical

    Himself

  5. 1980

    The Hustler of Muscle Beach

    Self

  6. The Comeback

    Self

1970s

  1. 1977