Personal Info
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1941-08-07 (84 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Also Known For
Francesco Columbu
Franco Columbu
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015 --
One More Round
| Franco Turelli
2014 --
Rocky IV: The American Punch
| Self
2011 --
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
| Frank
2003 --
Ancient Warriors
| Aldo Paccione
2002 --
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
| Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
1997 --
Doublecross on Costa's Island
| Enrico Costa
1994 --
Taken Alive
| Enrico Costa
1994 --
Beretta's Island
| Franco Armando Beretta
1993 --
Desperate Crimes
| Nerescu
1991 --
Perduta
| L'americano
1988 --
Big Top Pee-wee
| Otto the Strongman
1988 --
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
| Self
1987 --
The Running Man
| 911 Security Officer #2
1987 --
Predator
| Medic (uncredited)
1986 --
Rickles... On the Loose
| Self
1984 --
The Road To Olympia
| Self
1984 --
The Terminator
| Future Terminator
1984 --
Getting Physical
| Himself
1982 --
Conan the Barbarian
| Pictish Scout
1980 --
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
| Self
1980 --
The Comeback
| Self
1977 --
Pumping Iron
| Self
1976 --
Stay Hungry
| Franco Orsini (uncredited)
1962 --
Herakles
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