Eugen Sandow

Born: 1867-04-02

Eugen Sandow (born Friedrich Wilhelm Müller) was a German bodybuilder and showman from Prussia. Born in Königsberg, Sandow became interested in bodybuilding at the age of ten during a visit to Italy. After a spell in the circus, Sandow studied under strongman Ludwig Durlacher in the late 1880s. On Durlacher's recommendation, he began entering strongman competitions, performing in matches against leading figures in the sport such as Charles Sampson, Frank Bienkowski, and Henry McCann. In 1901 he organised what is believed to be the world's first major body building competition. Set in London's Royal Albert Hall, Sandow judged the event alongside author Arthur Conan Doyle and athlete/sculptor Charles Lawes-Wittewronge.


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Glorious Technicolor

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1998-12-07

The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work.

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Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-01-01

The careers of D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin are...

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Sandow

as Himself
Released: 1896-09-30

Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black...

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Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

as Himself
Released: 1894-05-18

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's...

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100 Years at the Movies

as uncredited
Released: 1994-04-14

Commemorates the centennial of American movies with a montage of clips and music scores from the...

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Wintergartenprogramm

as Wrestler
Released: 1895-11-01

On 1 November 1895, the brothers Max and Emil Skladanowsky presented their pioneer film work and...

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