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Franco Columbu

1941-08-07 (83 years old) in Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

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.

Movies

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Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
100 %|Apr 23, 2024
Documentary
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One More Round
10 %|Jun 2, 2015
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Rocky IV: The American Punch
64.29 %|Oct 11, 2014
Documentary, History
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Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
27 %|Jul 8, 2011
Drama
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Ancient Warriors
49 %|Mar 1, 2003
Action
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Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
70 %|Jan 1, 2002
Documentary, TV Movie
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Doublecross on Costa's Island
48 %|Jan 1, 1997
Action, Adventure
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Taken Alive
60 %|May 12, 1994
Action, Adventure
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Beretta's Island
37.5 %|May 5, 1994
Action, Crime
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Desperate Crimes
43 %|Nov 24, 1993
Drama, Action
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Perduta
30 %|Jan 1, 1991
Drama, Thriller
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Big Top Pee-wee
49 %|Jul 22, 1988
Comedy, Family
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Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
47 %|Mar 1, 1988
Documentary
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The Running Man
65 %|Nov 13, 1987
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime
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Predator
75.33 %|Jun 12, 1987
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Rickles... On the Loose
0 %|Aug 23, 1986
Comedy
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The Road To Olympia
0 %|Nov 14, 1984
Documentary
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The Terminator
76.61 %|Oct 26, 1984
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Getting Physical
20 %|Mar 20, 1984
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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Conan the Barbarian
68 %|Apr 2, 1982
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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The Hustler of Muscle Beach
47 %|May 16, 1980
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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The Comeback
60 %|May 12, 1980
Documentary
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Pumping Iron
71.05000000000001 %|Jan 18, 1977
Documentary
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Stay Hungry
56 %|Apr 23, 1976
Comedy, Drama
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Herakles
60 %|Jan 1, 1962
Documentary

Series

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Tales from the Crypt
80 %|Jun 10, 1989
Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The World's Strongest Man
0 %|Dec 24, 1977
Reality, Family
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The Mike Douglas Show
51 %|Dec 11, 1961
Comedy, Talk