Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 07, 1941 ( 78 years old )
Place of Birth
Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Also Known As
Francesco Columbu
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.
Known For
The Terminator
1984-10-26The Comeback
1980-05-12Pumping Iron
1977-01-18The Hustler of Muscle Beach
1980-05-16Stay Hungry
1976-04-23Ancient Warriors
2003-03-01Beretta's Island
1994-05-05Conan the Barbarian
1982-04-02Perduta
1991-01-01Il ritmo del silenzio
1993-11-24