Franco 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.

  • Title: Franco Columbu
  • Popularity: 4.683
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1941-08-07
  • Place of Birth: Ollolai, Nuoro, Italia
  • Homepage: https://francescocolumbu.com/
  • Also Known As: Francesco Columbu
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Franco Columbu Movies

  • 1984
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    The Terminator
    The Terminator

    7.7 1984 HD

    In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1980
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    The Comeback
    The Comeback

    6 1980 HD

    After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1994
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    Beretta's Island
    Beretta's Island

    4 1994 HD

    Franco Columbo stars as Interpol operative Franco Armando - code name Beretta - who's forced out of retirement to avenge the cold-blooded murder of a...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 2003
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    Ancient Warriors
    Ancient Warriors

    4.9 2003 HD

    Special Forces Captain Aldo Paccione must pull together his former world team Delta Force and go deep within the mines of Sardinia when it is...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1976
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    Stay Hungry
    Stay Hungry

    5.678 1976 HD

    A dishonest businessman asks rich layabout Craig Blake to help him buy a gym, which will be demolished for a development project in Alabama. But...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Jeff Bridges

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  • 1980
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    The Hustler of Muscle Beach
    The Hustler of Muscle Beach

    4.7 1980 HD

    A slick promoter in the bodybuilding subculture of Venice Beach, California, finds what he considers a diamond in the rough: a dedicated but somewhat...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Hatch

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  • 1977
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    Pumping Iron
    Pumping Iron

    7.081 1977 HD

    Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1982
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    Conan the Barbarian
    Conan the Barbarian

    6.81 1982 HD

    A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of...

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1993
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    Desperate Crimes
    Desperate Crimes

    4.3 1993 HD

    In the large industrial port of an Italian city - sailors, women, black market traffickers, sleazy nightclubs, and dingy narrow alleys make up a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Denise Crosby

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  • 1988
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    Big Top Pee-wee
    Big Top Pee-wee

    5 1988 HD

    Paul Reubens stars as Pee-wee Herman in his second full-length film about a farmer who joins the circus after a storm drops a big tent in his front...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Paul Reubens

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  • 1984
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    Getting Physical
    Getting Physical

    2 1984 HD

    The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Alexandra Paul

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  • 2011
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    Dreamland: The Land of Dreams
    Dreamland: The Land of Dreams

    2.9 2011 HD

    Giacomo, a boy from Puglia, leaves immediately after the war for the United States of America, where, after a few years, he will be known by the name...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1994
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    Taken Alive
    Taken Alive

    6 1994 HD

    A beautiful secret agent recruits a local sculptor to aid her in rescuing a presidential candidate's kidnapped mistress.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 2014
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    Rocky IV: The American Punch
    Rocky IV: The American Punch

    5.6 2014 HD

    Rocky IV is dually symbolic - it embodies both the victory of the American boxer over the Soviet one and the victory of neo-liberalism over a...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Peter Biskind

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  • 1997
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    Doublecross on Costa's Island
    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    5.2 1997 HD

    Six years after stopping a multi-national arms deal that would have wiped out Los Angeles, Agent Enrico Costa (Franco Columbu) is tracked down at his...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 2015
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    One More Round
    One More Round

    1 2015 HD

    Basically a Christian version of Rocky

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    Cast: Kevin Sorbo

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  • 1986
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    Rickles... On the Loose
    Rickles... On the Loose

    1 1986 HD

    Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed with footage of Rickles "on the loose" across the state...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Don Rickles

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  • 2002
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    Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
    Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'

    7 2002 HD

    A documentary on the making of "Pumping Iron" to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Aired on Cinemax.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1987
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    The Running Man
    The Running Man

    6.532 1987 HD

    By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1988
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    Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild
    Schwarzenegger: Total Rebuild

    4.7 1988 HD

    After an absence of five years, six times Mr. Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1984
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    The Road To Olympia
    The Road To Olympia

    1 1984 HD

    A truly iconic video based on the Mr. Olympia contest from 1984. Every single one of the competitors was a star in their own right. ‘Road to...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Tom Platz

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  • 1962
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    Herakles
    Herakles

    6 1962 HD

    Basically, 'Herakles' is an omnium-gatherum of film clips depicting images of machismo. Some of those images are explicitly macho: we see various...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Reinhard Lichtenberg

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  • 1987
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    Predator
    Predator

    7.528 1987 HD

    A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1991
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    Perduta
    Perduta

    3 1991 HD

    The tragic story of a runaway girl in the 1970s in Verona.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Lidia Broccolino

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  • 2024
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    Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
    Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

    1 2024 HD

    TMZ exclusively sits down with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone as they discuss for the first time how their once-fierce rivalry led to...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Sylvester Stallone

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  • 2003
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    Ancient Warriors
    Ancient Warriors

    4.9 2003 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1994
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    Beretta's Island
    Beretta's Island

    4 1994 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1994
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    Taken Alive
    Taken Alive

    6 1994 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1994
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    Taken Alive
    Taken Alive

    6 1994 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1997
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    Doublecross on Costa's Island
    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    5.2 1997 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1997
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    Doublecross on Costa's Island
    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    5.2 1997 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1994
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    Beretta's Island
    Beretta's Island

    4 1994 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1997
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    Doublecross on Costa's Island
    Doublecross on Costa's Island

    5.2 1997 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Franco Columbu

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  • 1984
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    Getting Physical
    Getting Physical

    2 1984 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Alexandra Paul

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  • 1996
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    Eraser
    Eraser

    6.052 1996 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1999
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    End of Days
    End of Days

    6.066 1999 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger

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  • 1996
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    Tales from the Crypt
    Tales from the Crypt

    7.969 1996 HD

    Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: John Kassir

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  • 2024
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    The World's Strongest Man
    The World's Strongest Man

    1 2024 HD

    Athletes compete for a place in the World Finals.

    Genre: Reality

    Cast: Eddie Hall

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