Eugen Sandow

Eugen Sandow

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.

  • Title: Eugen Sandow
  • Popularity: 0.829
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1867-04-02
  • Place of Birth: Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
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  • Also Known As: Friedrich Wilhelm Müller
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Eugen Sandow Movies

  • 1895
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    Wintergartenprogramm

    Wintergartenprogramm

    4.9 1895 HD

    On 1 November 1895, the brothers Max and Emil Skladanowsky presented their pioneer film work and legendary Bioscop program in Berlin′s...

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  • 1994
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    100 Years at the Movies

    100 Years at the Movies

    7.5 1994 HD

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

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  • 1998
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    Glorious Technicolor

    Glorious Technicolor

    6.7 1998 HD

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

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  • 1895
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    Ringkämpfer

    Ringkämpfer

    4.7 1895 HD

    Two men in white leotards and tights, and black slips over it, wrestle on a theatre stage.

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  • 1894
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    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

    4.9 1894 HD

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

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  • 1998
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    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

    1 1998 HD

    The careers of D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin are chronicled culminating in the formation of United Artists and...

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  • 1896
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    Sandow

    Sandow

    5.1 1896 HD

    Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black background. This was a short film shot by William K.L....

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  • 2025
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    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

    1 2025 HD

    A compellation of many silent films from all over the world, given music and sound design.

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