Franco Columbu
Born: 1941-08-07 in Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Died: 2019-08-30
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2018
- How To Become Rambo... Part One as Self
2015
- One More Round as Franco Turelli
2014
- Rocky IV: The American Punch as Self
2011
- Dreamland: The Land of Dreams as Frank
2003
- Ancient Warriors as Aldo Paccione
2002
- Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' as Self - Mr. Olympia 1981
1999
- End of Days ... (Utility Stunts)
1997
- Doublecross on Costa's Island as Enrico Costa
1996
- Eraser ... (Stunts)
1994
- Taken Alive as Enrico Costa
- Beretta's Island as Franco "Beretta" Armando
1993
- Desperate Crimes as Nerescu
1991
- Perduta as L'americano
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Doctor's Assistant (uncredited) (segment "The Switch")
1988
- Big Top Pee-wee as Otto the Strongman
- Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild as Self
1987
- Predator as Medic (uncredited)
- The Running Man as 911 Security Officer #2
1986
- Rickles... On the Loose as Self
1984
- The Terminator as Future Terminator
- Getting Physical as Himself
- The Road To Olympia as Self
1982
- Conan the Barbarian as Pictish Scout
1980
- The Comeback as Self
- The Hustler of Muscle Beach as Self
1977
- Pumping Iron as Self
- The World's Strongest Man as Competitor
1976
- Stay Hungry as Franco Orsini (uncredited)
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self