Personal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-08-07 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
Franco Columbu
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.
Known For
Acting
2024
2015
2014
2011
2003
2002
1997
1994
1993
1991
1989
1988
1987
1986
1984
1982
1980
1977
1976
1962
1961
Production
2003
1997
1994
Writing
1997
1994
Crew
Directing
1997