Franco Columbu
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.
The Terminator
(Future Terminator)
The Comeback
(Self)
Pumping Iron
(Self)
Stay Hungry
(Franco Orsini (uncredited))
The Hustler of Muscle Beach
(Self)
Ancient Warriors
(Aldo Paccione)
Beretta's Island
(Franco Armando Beretta)
Conan the Barbarian
(Pictish Scout)
Perduta
(L'americano)
Desperate Crimes
(Nerescu)
Big Top Pee-wee
(Otto the Strongman)
Getting Physical
(Himself)
Taken Alive
(Enrico Costa)
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
(Frank)
Rocky IV: The American Punch
(Self)
Doublecross on Costa's Island
(Enrico Costa)
Rickles... On the Loose
(Self)
One More Round
(Franco Turelli)
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
(Self - Mr. Olympia 1981)
The Running Man
(911 Security Officer #2)
Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
(Self)
The Road To Olympia
(Self)
Herakles
Predator
(Medic (uncredited))
Tales from the Crypt
(Doctor's Assistant (uncredited))
The World's Strongest Man
(Competitor)
Ancient Warriors
(Producer)
Beretta's Island
(Author)
End of Days
(Utility Stunts)
Doublecross on Costa's Island
(Producer)
Taken Alive
(Writer)
Taken Alive
(Producer)
Doublecross on Costa's Island
(Director)
Getting Physical
(Technical Advisor)
Eraser
(Stunts)
Doublecross on Costa's Island
(Writer)
Beretta's Island
(Producer)