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1 day ago · Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg ( French: [ʒɑ̃ klod kamij fʁɑ̃swa vɑ̃ vaʁɑ̃bɛʁɡ]; Dutch: [vɑn ˈvarə (n)ˈbɛrx]; born 18 October 1960), known professionally as Jean-Claude Van Damme ( French: [vɑ̃ dam]; Dutch: [vɑn ˈdɑmə] ), is a Belgian martial artist and actor. Born and raised in Brussels, his father ...
Jun 21, 2024 · Arnold Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947, Thal, near Graz, Austria) is an Austrian-born American bodybuilder, film actor, and politician who rose to fame through roles in blockbuster action movies and later served as governor of California (2003–11). Schwarzenegger was known as the Styrian Oak, or Austrian Oak, in the bodybuilding world ...
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- Arnold Schwarzenegger won the professional Mr. Olympia title six years in a row (1970–75) before retiring.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger made his film debut in Hercules in New York in 1970 as a lead, but another actor was used to dub his dialogue.
- In 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California in a recall election. In his initial years in office, Schwarzenegger pushed for se...
- In 2012, Arnold Schwarzenegger published the memoir Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, written with Peter Petre.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger became an international star with The Terminator (1984) and over the next 20 years appeared in two sequels (1991 and 2003).
Jun 7, 2024 · Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947, in Thal, a small village near Graz, Austria. He was the second son of Gustav Schwarzenegger, the local chief of police, and his wife, Aurelia. Growing up in post-war Austria, Arnold’s childhood was marked by hardships and challenges.
Jun 17, 2024 · Gustav Schwarzenegger (17 August 1907 – 13 December 1972) was an Austrian police chief (Gendarmeriekommandant), postal inspector and a military police officer. He was the father of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Biography
Jun 17, 2024 · Arnold’s father, Gustav Schwarzenegger, served as the local police chief, while his mother, Aurelia, managed their household. The Schwarzenegger family led a modest life, typical of the post-World War II era, marked by economic hardships and a collective spirit of rebuilding. Arnold’s early years in Thal were shaped by this environment.
Jun 11, 2024 · The actor was born just two years after the end of World War II and said that his father Gustav Schwarzenegger — who served as a member of the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, the Sturmabteilung (SA), and was involved in the invasion of Leningrad — came home from the war "suffering post-traumatic stress syndrome."
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2 days ago · James Francis Cameron CC (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post- New Hollywood era. He often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. He first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984) and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2 ...