was born in 1947 in Thal next to Graz. He passed his childhood and youth in Thal in the forester's house, where his father, a policeman, had a flat on the first floor. He passed a happy childhood with his brother Meinhard. Already young he attracted attention because of his meat consumption and his bodybuilding.
In the 70s he became Mister Universum and later became a highly renowned film star. In 1984 he shot Terminator, in 1991 Terminator 2. Among his most popular movies is also End of Days (1999).
1967 Arnold emigrated first to Munich (Germany), a year later to the USA.
His brother died in a car crash in Tirol in 1971. His father went to Weiz, where he died. His mother lived until her death in august 1998 in Weiz.
The son of his brother lives and works in Los Angeles. In 1986 Schwarzenegger himself has married Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy Clan. They have four children.
For a long time Arnold has been supporting "Special Olympics", an organisation that organizes Olympic Games for disabled people. In 1993 this event took place in Schladming, Austria.
In tribute to his merit the town council of Graz decided in 1997 to name the recently renovated soccer stadium in Graz-Liebenau "Arnold Schwarzenegger-Stadion"(stadium). An honor that persons still alive is seldom granted to.
In October 2003 Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected gouvernor of California.
















Some of Arnold's movies include:

Name of the movie	Year
Hercules in New York	(1970)
Mister Universum	(1976)
Conan the Barbarian	(1981)
Terminatory	(1984)
Conan the Destroyer	(1984)
Predator	(1986)
Running Man	(1987)
Red Heat	(1988)
Twins	(1988)
Kindergarten Cop	(1990)
Terminator 2	(1990)
Total Recall	(1990)
Last Action Hero	(1993)
True Lies	(1993)
Junior	(1994)
Eraser	(1995)
Jingle all the way	(1995)
Batman&Robin	(1997)
End of Days	(1999)
Collateral Damage	(2001)
Terminator 3	(2003)
In 80 Days around the World	(2004)