Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography (1947-)

Full name, Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger; born July 30, 1947, in Thal (some sources cite Graz), Austria; immigrated to the United States, 1968, naturalizedcitizen, 1983; son of Gustav (a police chief) and Aurelia (maiden name, Jedrny) Schwarzenegger; married Maria Owings Shriver (a broadcast journalist), April 26, 1986; children: Katherine Eunice, Christina Aurelia, Patrick, Christopher. Education: University of Wisconsin--Superior, B.A. (business andinternational economics), 1980. Politics: Republican. Avocational interests: Collecting art. Addresses: Agent-- William MorrisAgency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775. Publicist-- PMK, 955 Carrillo Dr., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Career:Actor, writer, director, and producer. Body builder, 1962-76; Special Olympics, national weight training coach, 1977, international weight training coach, beginning in 1979; Annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic (body building competition), founder, 1989; President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, chairperson, 1990-93; Los Angeles Inner-City Games, member of executive commission, beginning in 1991; Inner-City Games Foundation, chairperson; producer of body building competitions; volunteer with prison rehabilitation programs; lecturer on fitness and body building. Oak Productions, Inc., founder; occasional television commentator for CBS and ABC. Planet Hollywood (restaurant), New York City, co-owner, 1991-2000; Schatzi (restaurant), co-owner; realestate investor. Military service: Served in Austrian Army. Awards,Honors: Thirteen world champion body-building titles, 1965-80, includingMr. Universe, Mr. World, and Mr. Olympia; Golden Globe Award, best newcomerin films, 1976, for Stay Hungry; named International Star of the Year,ShoWest, 1984, National Association of Theatre Owners, 1985; Timmie Award, Touchdown Club, 1990; National Leadership Award, Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1991, for support of Holocaust studies; MTV Movie Award, best male performance, 1991, for Terminator 2: Judgement Day; named International Star of theDecade, National Association of Theatre Owners, 1993; Golden Globe Award nomination, best actor in a comedy film, 1994, for Junior; MTV Movie Awardnominations, best dance sequence (with Tia Carrere) and best kiss (with Jamie Lee Curtis), both 1994, for True Lies; Golden Apple Award, HollywoodWomen's Press Association, male star of the year, 1996; Bambi Award, international film category, 1996; Golden Camera Award, 1996; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite supporting actor in a science fiction film, 1997, for Batman & Robin; World Artist Award, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1998; Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination, favorite actor in an action or science fiction film, 1999, for End of Days; Tuarus Honorary Award, World Stunt Awards, 2001; star at 6764 Hollywood Boulevard,Hollywood Walk of Fame. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.; Publicist: PMK, 955 Carrillo Dr., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: Austrian, American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer, director, producer
Birth Details: July 30, 1947; Thal, Austria

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Arnold Strong) Title role, Hercules in New York(also known asHercules Goes Bananas and Hercules: The Movie), RAF/United, 1970
(As Arnold Strong) Hood, The Long Goodbye, United Artists, 1973
Joe Santo, Stay Hungry, United Artists, 1976
Himself, Pumping Iron, Cinema Five, 1977
Handsome stranger, The Villain(also known as Cactus Jack),Columbia, 1979
Lars, Scavenger Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
Title role, Conan the Barbarian, Universal, 1982
Title role, Conan the Destroyer, Universal, 1983
Title role, The Terminator, Orion, 1984
Colonel John Matrix, Commando, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Kalidor, Red Sonja, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
Mark Kaminski, Raw Deal(also known as Triple Identity), DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer, Predator, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Ben "Butcher of Bakersfield" Richards, The Running Man, TriStar, 1987
Captain Ivan Danko, Red Heat, TriStar, 1988
Julius Benedict, Twins, Universal, 1988
John Kimble, Kindergarten Cop, Universal, 1990
Douglas Quaid, Total Recall, TriStar, 1990
The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day(also known as T2), TriStar, 1991
Himself, Feed(documentary), Original Cinema, 1992
Himself, The Last Party, LIVE Entertainment, 1993
Jack Slater/himself, Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
Himself, Dave, Warner Bros., 1993
Himself, Beretta's Island, LIVE Video, 1994
Himself, A Century of Cinema(documentary), 1994
Harry Tasker, True Lies, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
Dr. Alexander Hesse, Junior, Universal, 1994
The Terminator, Terminator 2: 3-D: Battle across Time(also known as Terminator 2: 3-D), Landmark Entertainment/Lightstorm Entertainment,1996
U.S. Marshall John Kruger (title role), Eraser, Warner Bros., 1996
Howard Langston, Jingle All the Way, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Mr. Freeze/Dr. Victor Fries, Batman & Robin, Warner Bros., 1997
On Wings as Eagles(also known as With Wings as Eagles), Paramount, 1998
Robert Neville, I Am Legend, Warner Bros., 1998
Jericho Cane, End of Days, Universal, 1999
Adam Gibson, The 6th Day, Columbia, 2000
Gordon Brewer, Collateral Damage,Warner Bros., 2002
Film Work
Executive producer, Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
Producer, Total Recall 2, Dimension Films, 1999
Producer, The 6th Day, Columbia, 2000
Television Appearances
Specials
Rico, Happy Anniversary and Goodbye, CBS, 1974
Host, Carnival in Rio,1983
The Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies, ABC, 1987
The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood's Stuntmen, ABC, 1988
Superstars and Their Moms, ABC, 1988
Host, A Very Special Christmas Party(also known as Special Olympics Christmas Party), ABC, 1988
The Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
Mike Tyson--A Portrait of the People's Champion(also known asA Special Look at the People's Champion--Mike Tyson), syndicated,1989

Mary Hart Presents: Power in the Public Eye, syndicated, 1990
The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1990
The 1990 Goodwill Games, TBS, 1990
Grand marshal, The Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1990
Welcome Home, America! A USO Salute to America's Sons and Daughters, ABC, 1991
Victory and Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration(also known as The International Special Olympics All-Star Gala), ABC, 1991
Entertainers '91: The Top of the Year, ABC, 1991
Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl, TNN, 1992
Back to School '92(also known as Education First!), CBS, 1992
Voice of John G. Nicolay, Lincoln,1992
Kathie Lee Gifford's Celebration of Motherhood,1993
The Macho Men of the Movies with David Sheehan,1993
The Road to Hollywood,1993
What Is This Thing Called Love?,1993
Planet Hollywood Comes Home, ABC, 1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995
The Opening Ceremonies of the 1995 Special Olympics World Games,1995
The Universal Story, Encore and Starz!, 1996
Masters of Fantasy: Joel Schumacher, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997
Host, Arnold's Rock 'n' Roll Bodybuilding Championship, UPN, 1998
Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger, TNT, 1998
To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th, CBS, 1998
The 1999 Special Olympics--World Summer Games,1999
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero, The Learning Channel, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Loni Anderson, Lifetime, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Kelly Preston, Lifetime, 1999
Siegfried and Roy: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies,2001
Himself, I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special,2001
Episodic
Contestant, The Dating Game, ABC and syndicated, 1973
The Merv Griffin Show, CBS, 1975
Josef Schmidt, "Dead Lift," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1977
"The Switch," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
Himself, "Naked Hollywood," A & E Premieres, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
Himself, The Magic Hour,1998
WWF Smackdown!,1999
Appeared in "Rabbit P.I.," an episode of The Critic, ABC; also appeared in episodes of The San Pedro Beach Bums; Friday Night Videos, NBC; Late Night with David Letterman, NBC; and The Tonight Show, NBC.
Movies
Mickey Hargitay, The Jayne Mansfield Story(also known as JayneMansfield: A Symbol of the 50's), CBS, 1980
Awards Presentations
The All-Star Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1990
Presenter, The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
Presenter, MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1992
Presenter, The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
Presenter, MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1993
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards,1995
Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards,1995
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards,1996
The ShoWest Awards,1997
The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards,1998
Presenter, The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
Television Director
Episodic
"The Switch," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
Other Television Work
Director, Christmas in Connecticut(movie), TNT, 1992
Executive producer, Arnold's Rock 'n' Roll Bodybuilding Championship(special), UPN, 1998
RECORDINGS
Videos
Shape Up with Arnold,1984
Bon Jovi, Say It Isn't So(music video), 1990
Appeared in the music videos You Could Be Mine, by Guns n' Roses, and Big Gun, by AC/DC.
Video Games
Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day,1991
Albums
Arnold's Total Body Workout,1985
WRITINGS
Books
(With Douglas Kent Hall) Arnold's Bodyshaping for Women, Simon& Schuster (New York City), 1979
(With Bill Dobbins) Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men, Simon &Schuster, 1981
(With Dobbins and Bruce Algra) Arnold's Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, Simon & Schuster, 1984
(With Hall) Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder, Pocket Books (New York City), 1986
(With Bill Dobbins) New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding,, Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1998
Author of a magazine fitness column, "Ask Arnold." Contributor to periodicals, including Muscles and Fitness.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Education, winter, 1993, pp. 294-96.
Empire, p. 191. October, 1997
Entertainment Weekly, fall, 1996, p. 97; p. 72. April 23, 1999
Family Circle, p. 26. May 16, 1995
Film Quarterly, fall, 1990, p. 2.
Film Review, pp. 52-56. January 16, 2000
Interview, p. 44; July, 1991, p. 80. October 16, 1985
McCall's, p. 42. January 16, 1997
Muscle & Fitness, p. 134. September 16, 1994
People Weekly, p. 126; May 12, 1986, p. 53; May 19, 1997, p. 61; February 16, 1998, p. 181; September 21, 1998. October 14, 1985
Playboy, p. 55. January 14, 1988
Premiere,. July 14, 1988
PR Newswire, p. 0973. November 30, 1999
Rolling Stone, p. 12; August 22, 1991, p. 38. January 17, 1985
Starlog, p. 50; August, 1991; August, 1993. July 17, 1990

Electronic:

Arnold Schwarzenegger Web Site, http://www.schwarzenegger.com.

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