Eugen Sandow

Biography

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.

Known For

Sandow

as Himself

Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

as Himself

Wintergartenprogramm

as Wrestler

Ringkämpfer

100 Years at the Movies

Glorious Technicolor

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Self (archive footage)

A Collection of Silent Films, Given Sound

as Himself