Pumping Iron
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Pumping Iron is a 1977 American docudrama about the world of professional bodybuilding, with a focus on the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and 1975 Mr. Olympia competitions. Directed by George Butler and Robe
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Gold's Gym in Venice, California
Schwarzenegger being filmed for Pumping Iron
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, film producer, politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 20
Pumping Iron
…by the 1974 book of the same name by photographer Butler and writer/paintball creator Charles Gaines and nominally centers on the competition between Arnold Schwarzenegger and one of his primary competitors for the title of Mr. Olympia, Lou Ferrigno. The film also features segments on bodybuilders Franco Columbu and Mike…
Schwarzenegger in 2026
Schwarzenegger as entrant to the 1974 Mr. Olympia competition at Madison Square Garden
Schwarzenegger in 1971