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Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

Actor, Producer, Other Crew

Born August 7, 1941 in Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia

Died August 30, 2019

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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.

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One More Round Trailer

Ancient Warriors -Trailer

Taken Alive (1995) trailer + an Arnie comment

Don Rickles On the Loose show '86

Filmography

Actor

41

Type

Year

Dream Big (A Golden Time in the Golden State) Poster

Dream Big (A Golden Time in the Golden State) Feature Film2022Self

Calum Von Moger: Unbroken Poster

Calum Von Moger: Unbroken Documentary2019Self

One More Round Poster

One More Round Feature Film2015Franco Turelli

Rocky IV: The American Punch Poster

Rocky IV: The American Punch Documentary2014Self

Dreamland: La terra dei sogni Poster

Dreamland: La terra dei sogni Feature Film2011Frank Graziani

Muscle Beach Then and Now Poster

Muscle Beach Then and Now Documentary2011Self

First Blood Part II: How to Become Rambo Part 2 Documentary2008Self

First Blood: How to Become Rambo Part 1 Documentary2008Self

Rambo III: How to Become Rambo Part 3 Video2008Self

Why We Train Poster

Why We Train Documentary2008Self

Ancient Warriors Poster

Ancient Warriors Feature Film2003Aldo Paccione

Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Early Years Documentary2003Self

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' Poster

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' Documentary2002Self - Mr. Olympia 1981

Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute Poster

Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute TV Special1998Self

Sardinia Documentary1998Self

Doublecross on Costa's Island Poster

Doublecross on Costa's Island Feature Film1997Enrico Costa

The Infinite Power Workout Poster

The Infinite Power Workout TV Series1997Guest Star

Taken Alive Poster

Taken Alive Feature Film1995Enrico Costa

Beretta's Island Poster

Beretta's Island Feature Film1993Franco Armando Beretta

Desperate Crimes Poster

Desperate Crimes Feature Film1991Nerescu

Perduta Feature Film1991L'americano

The Doors Poster

The Doors Feature Film1991Man backstage in Miami

Tales from the Crypt Poster

Tales from the Crypt TV Series1989Doctor's Assistant

Big Top Pee-wee Poster

Big Top Pee-wee Feature Film1988Otto - Strongman

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild Poster

Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild Documentary1988Self

Last Man Standing Poster

Last Man Standing Feature Film1987Batty

Predator Poster

Predator Feature Film1987Medic

The Running Man Poster

The Running Man Feature Film1987911 Security Officer #2

Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose Poster

Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose TV Special1986Self

Getting Physical Poster

Getting Physical TV Movie1984Self

The Terminator Poster

The Terminator Feature Film1984Future Terminator

Conan the Barbarian Poster

Conan the Barbarian Feature Film1982Pictish Scout

The Comeback Poster

The Comeback Documentary1980Self

The Hustler of Muscle Beach Poster

The Hustler of Muscle Beach TV Movie1980Self

Pumping Iron Poster

Pumping Iron Documentary1977Self

World's Strongest Man Poster

World's Strongest Man TV Series1977Self - Contestant

Stay Hungry Poster

Stay Hungry Feature Film1976Franco Orsini

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972San Francisco Contest Builder #6

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

ABC's Wide World of Sports Poster

ABC's Wide World of Sports TV Series1961Self - Contestant

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Bodybuilder

Producer

7

Type

Year

Ancient Warriors Poster

Ancient Warriors Feature Film2003

Sardinia Documentary1998

Doublecross on Costa's Island Poster

Doublecross on Costa's Island Feature Film1997

Taken Alive Poster

Taken Alive Feature Film1995

Beretta's Island Poster

Beretta's Island Feature Film1993

Desperate Crimes Poster

Desperate Crimes Feature Film1991

City of Shadows Poster

City of Shadows Feature Film1987

Other Crew

4

Type

Year

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe Poster

Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe Feature Film1990

Death Before Dishonor Poster

Death Before Dishonor Feature Film1987

Rambo: First Blood Part II Poster

Rambo: First Blood Part II Feature Film1985

Getting Physical Poster

Getting Physical TV Movie1984

Stunts

3

Type

Year

End of Days Poster

End of Days Feature Film1999

Solomon Mini-Series1997

Eraser Feature Film1996

Writer

3

Doublecross on Costa's Island Poster

Doublecross on Costa's Island Feature Film1997

Taken Alive Poster

Taken Alive Feature Film1995

Beretta's Island Poster

Beretta's Island Feature Film1993

Director

2

Type

Year

Sardinia Documentary1998

Doublecross on Costa's Island Poster

Doublecross on Costa's Island Feature Film1997

Thanks

2

Iron and Beyond Poster

Iron and Beyond Documentary2002

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' Poster

Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron' Documentary2002

Production Manager

1

Baby on Board Poster

Baby on Board Feature Film1992

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