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'''Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger [July 30, 1947- ]German: [ˈaʁnɔlt | |||
ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌʔɛɡɐ][related: Predator]''' | |||
Commonly known as "The Governator" - an Austrian-born actor and bodybuilder | Commonly known as "The Governator" - an Austrian-born actor and bodybuilder | ||
and the 38th Governor of California. Born in 1947 in Thal, Styria to Aurelia | and the 38th Governor of California. Born in 1947 in Thal, Styria to Aurelia | ||
and Gustav Schwarzenegger | and Gustav Schwarzenegger <ref> Gustav was a vocal member of the Nazi party and verbally and physically abusive for fear from the unfounded suspicion that Arnold was not his biological child. </ref>, Arnold began lifting weights at age 15 | ||
< | becoming quickly obsessed with the practice <ref> Arnold was absent from both his brother's and father's funerals so as to not disrupt his training regimen. He was also declared AWOL from a mandatory stint in the Austrian while attending a string bodybuilding competitions, thus risking jail time and jeopardizing a possible return to his home country. </ref>, seeing it as his "ticket to America". Upon his arrival in California, Arnold trained exclusively at Gold's Gym, becoming close with Superstar Billy Graham and Ric Drasin, both fairly well-known professional wrestlers. In 1970, Schwarzenegger captured the Mr. Olympia title, a feat he would repeat seven times in succession - his training funded in part by a series of photoshoots for ''After Dark'', a gay men's magazine. He later admittedly to regular steroid use throughout the 1970's, a habit he reportedly ended upon finding | ||
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, Arnold began lifting weights at age 15 | |||
becoming quickly obsessed with the practice | |||
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, seeing it as his | |||
"ticket to America". Upon his arrival in California, Arnold trained | |||
exclusively at Gold's Gym, becoming close with Superstar Billy Graham and Ric | |||
Drasin, both fairly well-known professional wrestlers. In 1970, Schwarzenegger | |||
captured the Mr. Olympia title, a feat he would repeat seven times in | |||
succession - his training funded in part by a series of photoshoots for | |||
After Dark | |||
steroid use throughout the 1970's, a habit he reportedly ended upon finding | |||
Transcendental Meditation (TM) in 1977. Arnold began his acting career in 1970 | Transcendental Meditation (TM) in 1977. Arnold began his acting career in 1970 | ||
with | with ''Hercules in New York'', a poorly received film in which | ||
Hercules in New York | |||
Schwarzenegger's unintelligible english dialogue had to be replaced via | Schwarzenegger's unintelligible english dialogue had to be replaced via | ||
overdub in post production. | overdub in post production. | ||
[[terminator|James Cameron]]'s dystopian sci-fi feminist | [[terminator|James Cameron]]'s dystopian sci-fi feminist | ||
manifesto | manifesto ''[[terminator|The Terminator]]'' | ||
[[terminator|The Terminator]] | |||
(1984) marked Schwarzenegger's ascent into superstardom - success that was | (1984) marked Schwarzenegger's ascent into superstardom - success that was | ||
quickly followed by further futuristic/surreal action films such as | quickly followed by further futuristic/surreal action films such as ''Predator'' and ''Total Recall''. Via special election, | ||
Predator | |||
Total Recall | |||
Schwarzenegger won the Californian governorship in 2003, later serving a | Schwarzenegger won the Californian governorship in 2003, later serving a | ||
second term. He was divorced from his longtime spouse Maria Shriver (niece of | second term. He was divorced from his longtime spouse Maria Shriver (niece of | ||
former American president John F. Kennedy) in 2011 after he was found to have | former American president John F. Kennedy) in 2011 after he was found to have | ||
fathered a child with their former housemaid. | fathered a child with their former housemaid. | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 19 April 2024
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger [July 30, 1947- ]German: [ˈaʁnɔlt ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌʔɛɡɐ][related: Predator]
Commonly known as "The Governator" - an Austrian-born actor and bodybuilder and the 38th Governor of California. Born in 1947 in Thal, Styria to Aurelia and Gustav Schwarzenegger [1], Arnold began lifting weights at age 15 becoming quickly obsessed with the practice [2], seeing it as his "ticket to America". Upon his arrival in California, Arnold trained exclusively at Gold's Gym, becoming close with Superstar Billy Graham and Ric Drasin, both fairly well-known professional wrestlers. In 1970, Schwarzenegger captured the Mr. Olympia title, a feat he would repeat seven times in succession - his training funded in part by a series of photoshoots for After Dark, a gay men's magazine. He later admittedly to regular steroid use throughout the 1970's, a habit he reportedly ended upon finding Transcendental Meditation (TM) in 1977. Arnold began his acting career in 1970 with Hercules in New York, a poorly received film in which Schwarzenegger's unintelligible english dialogue had to be replaced via overdub in post production. James Cameron's dystopian sci-fi feminist manifesto The Terminator (1984) marked Schwarzenegger's ascent into superstardom - success that was quickly followed by further futuristic/surreal action films such as Predator and Total Recall. Via special election, Schwarzenegger won the Californian governorship in 2003, later serving a second term. He was divorced from his longtime spouse Maria Shriver (niece of former American president John F. Kennedy) in 2011 after he was found to have fathered a child with their former housemaid.
- ↑ Gustav was a vocal member of the Nazi party and verbally and physically abusive for fear from the unfounded suspicion that Arnold was not his biological child.
- ↑ Arnold was absent from both his brother's and father's funerals so as to not disrupt his training regimen. He was also declared AWOL from a mandatory stint in the Austrian while attending a string bodybuilding competitions, thus risking jail time and jeopardizing a possible return to his home country.