Franco Columbu
Acting
Born: August 7, 1941 · Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Died: August 30, 2019 (aged 78)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Terminator
1984
Predator
1987
The Running Man
1987
Conan the Barbarian
1982
End of Days
1999
Eraser
1996
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Pumping Iron
1977
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
Stay Hungry
1976
Herakles
1962
Beretta's Island
1994
Photos (1)
Movies (16)
The Terminator
Future Terminator
Predator
Medic (uncredited)
Conan the Barbarian
Pictish Scout
The Running Man
911 Security Officer #2
Big Top Pee-wee
Otto the Strongman
Stay Hungry
Franco Orsini (uncredited)
Doublecross on Costa's Island
Enrico Costa
Beretta's Island
Franco "Beretta" Armando
Taken Alive
Enrico Costa
Desperate Crimes
Nerescu
Last Man Standing
Batty
Ancient Warriors
Aldo Paccione
One More Round
Franco Turelli
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
Frank
Herakles
1962
Perduta
L'americano
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (10)
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 1 eps
Pumping Iron
Self
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
Self
Rickles... On the Loose
Self
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
Getting Physical
Himself
The Road To Olympia
Self
Rocky IV: The American Punch
Self
The Comeback
Self
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
Self
