69-year-old Terminator

• 69-year-old Terminator

A few days ago Terminator and seven-time winners of the title "Mr. Olympia" turned 69 years old. Several rare photographs of life.

Schwarzenegger 18 years, Austria, 1965. His career in bodybuilding at the age of 15 years. The main problem of the initial stage of his sporting career, he calls the lack of experience and knowledge of this relatively new sport then as bodybuilding. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives):

The Austrian Arnold Schwarzenegger at the top of the Santa Monica, California, in 1966. Just a year later, at age 20, he will become the youngest in the history of "Mr. Universe". While growth Schwarzenegger was 6 feet 1 inch (about 185 cm), breast volume - 144 cm, biceps - 52 cm, hip 68, 5 cm, shank - 47 cm, neck - 46 cm Its main task as a builder after the move. in the US, he calls the goal "to trim brought from Europe muscle mass, to give it the desired shape." (Photo by Hulton Archive):

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1975. Since 1969, he began acting in films. The main problem was initially too much muscle mass that looked unnatural for a movie, and a strong German accent, because of which had to avoid long, complex conversations.

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes ballet lessons for the filming of the documentary-feature film "pump iron", which was released in 1977. In this picture, the future Hollywood superstar and the governor of California will fight for his 6th title "Mr. Olympia".

This photo was taken May 19, 1977 during the 38th Cannes Film Festival, where the actor showed himself in the already mentioned documentary "pump iron".

Schwarzenegger in October 1979. (Photo by Jack Mitchell):

A scene from the film. Schwarzenegger first acting job in film was the film "Hercules in New York" (1970). It was the only movie where Arnold was presented in the credits are not under his own name and under the name Arnold Strong (producer decided that the name "Schwarzenegger" sounds bad in English). Subsequently, this film, Schwarzenegger called his most hated job in the film. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives):

, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other body builder on the beach in Los Angeles, California, in August 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives):

Tennis celebrity tournament in New York, August 1977. (Photo by Marty Lederhandler):

Arnold at his home in Los Angeles, August 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives):

Interesting Photo partying on a yacht in Marina del Rey in September 1979, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives):

The first films with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the audience took restraint; success came after "Conan the Barbarian" (1982) and "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) - a fantasy saga based on the works of Robert E. Howard's Conan, the barbarian from Cimmeria, who lived several thousand years ago in Hayboriyskuyu era. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio):

But the real success came after Schwarzenegger movie "Terminator" (1984). Although Arnold's character in the entire movie uttered only five or six sentences, his image Relentless cyborg assassin from the future captivated audience. He made it a household word with a capital letter.

"My character and stolen" Harley "is a perfect combination of cyborg and machines in" Terminator 2 "

The bodybuilder, actor and future governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger poses for portrait June 13, 1985 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Harry Langdon):