Arnold Schwarzenegger

Author of Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story

35+ Works 2,049 Members 41 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria, in 1947, in a small village bordering the Styrian capital Graz. Schwarzenegger served in the Austrian Army in 1965 to fulfill the one year of service required at the time of all 18-year-old Austrian males. During his army service, he won the Junior show more Mr. Europe contest. In 1967, Schwarzenegger won the title of Mr. Universe for the first time, becoming the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20. He would go on to win the title three more times. Schwarzanegger moved to the U.S. in 1968 at the age of 21. In 1970, at age 23, he captured his first Mr. Olympia title in New York, and would go on to win the title a total of seven times. Schwarzenegger is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding, and his legacy is commemorated in the Arnold Classic annual bodybuilding competition. For many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines Muscle & Fitness and Flex. Shortly after being elected Governor, he was appointed executive editor of both magazines, in a largely symbolic capacity. The magazines agreed to donate $250,000 a year to the Governor's various physical fitness initiatives. The magazine MuscleMag International has a monthly two-page article on him, and refers to him as "The King". Aside from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger has been a successful actor, businessman, investor, and politician. He served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011. Among his titles are: "Arnie": Schwarzenegger and the Movies, Governor Arnold: A Photodiary of His First 100 Days in Office, and Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story which made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger,

Image credit: Courtesy of the NYPL Digital Gallery (image use requires permission from the New York Public Library)

Works by Arnold Schwarzenegger

The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding: The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised (1998) 461 copies

Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life (2023) 217 copies

Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (1977) 172 copies

Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding (1985) 124 copies

Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (The Ultimate Edition DVD) (2000) — Actor — 120 copies

Conan: The Complete Quest (Video) (2006) — Actor; Actor — 110 copies

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men (1981) 88 copies

Arnold's Bodyshaping for Women (1979) 45 copies

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Special Edition (Extended) 25 copies

Arnold's fitness for kids ages birth-5 : a guide to health, exercise, and nutrition (1993) 10 copies

Christmas in Connecticut [1992 TV movie] (2011) — Director — 7 copies

Terminator 6-Film Collection 7 copies

Total Recall [Region 2] 6 copies

Arnold's fitness for kids ages 6-10 a guide to health, exercise, and nutrition (1993) 6 copies

Terminator Collection (1995) 2 copies

Mit utrolige liv (2013) 2 copies

Swordfish / Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Double Feature) (2009) 2 copies

The Game Changers 2 copies

Arnold's fitness for kids ages 11-14 : a guide to health, exercise, and nutrition (1993) 2 copies

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Karriere eines Bodybuilders – die jungen Jahre (2021) 1 copy

Culturismo (1989) 1 copy

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Top 15 Secrets For Success In Life And Business: Rationed Short Guide For Mature Minds That… 1 copy

Autograph, ("Conan" "Terminator"), S. Movie Still (4) 1 copy

Red Sonja [DVD] [Region 2] (English audio) 1 copy

Ewig jung durch Bewegung : Fitness für Senioren — Author — 1 copy

Zwillinge - Twins 1 copy

End Of Days / Virus (Double Feature) by Arnold Schwarzenegger 1 copy

Emlǩms̀ ľetem hihetetlen l igaz tr̲tňete (2012) 1 copy

Renditi utile: Sette regole per cambiare la tua vita 1 copy

Una Promessa E' Una Promessa 1 copy

Terminator 1 copy

Die große Bodybuilding-Bibel: Das Standardwerk – ungekürzt und aktualisiert Vom Anfänger zum Leistungssportler –… (2019) 1 copy

Der City Hai - Limited Steelbook Edition (4K Ultra HD+Blu-ray) 1 copy

Predator 1 copy

Work Explorer

Associated Works

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers (2016) — Foreword — 1,428 copies

Terminator 2: Judgment Day [1991 film] (1991) — Actor — 677 copies

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [2003 film] (2003) — Actor — 533 copies

A Patriot's Handbook: Songs, Poems, Stories and Speeches Celebrating the Land We Love (2003) — some editions — 494 copies

Total Recall [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 456 copies

The Terminator [1984 film] (1984) — Actor — 411 copies

Predator [1987 film] (1987) — Actor — 393 copies

True Lies [1994 film] (1994) — Actor — 350 copies

Batman Collection (Batman / Batman Forever / Batman and Robin / Batman Returns) (1989) — Actor — 289 copies

The Expendables 2 [2012 film] (2012) — Actor — 249 copies

Terminator: Genisys [2015 film] (2015) — Actor — 241 copies

Batman & Robin [1997 film] (1997) — Actor — 223 copies

Jingle All the Way [1996 film] (1996) — Actor — 188 copies

The Expendables 3 [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 183 copies

The Terminator: Special Edition [1984 film] (2004) 180 copies

Conan the Barbarian [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 173 copies

The Running Man [1987 film] (1987) — Actor — 171 copies

Kindergarten Cop [1990 film] (1990) — Actor — 170 copies

Last Action Hero [1993 film] (1993) — Actor — 161 copies

Eraser [1996 film] (1996) — Actor — 160 copies

The 6th Day [2000 film] (2000) — Actor/Producer — 151 copies

Commando [1985 film] (1985) — Actor; Actor — 144 copies

End of Days [1999 film] (1999) — Actor — 134 copies

Collateral Damage [2002 film] (2002) — Actor — 130 copies

Terminator: Dark Fate [2019 Film] (2019) — Actor — 127 copies

Escape Plan [2013 film] (2013) — Actor — 124 copies

Conan the Destroyer [1984 film] (1984) — Actor — 91 copies

Twins [1988 film] (1988) — Actor — 87 copies

The Last Stand [2012 film] (2012) — Actor — 85 copies

The Long Goodbye [1973 film] (1973) — Actor — 74 copies

Red Heat [1988 film] (1988) — Actor — 70 copies

Red Sonja [1985 film] (1985) — Actor — 63 copies

Man 2.0 Engineering the Alpha: A Real World Guide to an Unreal Life: Build More Muscle. Burn More Fat. Have More Sex (2013) — Foreword — 54 copies

Sabotage [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 45 copies

Maggie [2015 Film] (2015) — Actor — 44 copies

Junior [1994 film] (1996) — Actor — 41 copies

Pumping Iron [1977 film] (2009) — Self — 24 copies

Raw Deal [1986 film] (1986) — Actor — 20 copies

Killing Gunther [2017 Film] (2017) — Actor — 19 copies

Hercules in New York [1970 film] (1970) — Actor — 18 copies

4 Film Favorites: Extreme Action — Actor — 15 copies

The Villain [1979 film] (1979) 14 copies

The Iron Mask [2019 film] (2020) — Actor — 13 copies

Aftermath [2017 film] (2017) — Actor — 13 copies

Collateral Damage [and] Eraser (Double Feature Video) (2006) — Actor — 11 copies

4 Movie Marathon Comedy Favorites Collection — Actor — 10 copies

Andre the Giant [2018 Documentary] (2018) — Contributor — 8 copies

Arnold Schwarzenegger 6-Film Collection [DVD] (2017) — Actor — 7 copies

Redheat [and] Predator (Double Feature Video) (2007) 6 copies

Total Recall [and] Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Double Feature Video) (2007) — Actor — 6 copies

Schwarzenegger Collection: Total Recall / Red Heat / Raw Deal — Actor — 6 copies

Schwarzenegger Collection: Predator / Commando / True Lies (2006) — Actor — 5 copies

Brothers of Iron: Building the Weider Empire (2006) — Foreword — 5 copies

The 6th Day/Last Action Hero [2000] [DVD] (2003) — Actor — 4 copies

Stay Hungry [1976 film] (1976) 4 copies

Red Heat [and] The Running Man (Double Feature Video) (2010) — Actor — 4 copies

Maximum Overdrive [and] Raw Deal (Double Feature Video) — Actor — 4 copies

Schwarzenegger: 3-Film Collection: Red Heat / Total Recall / Terminator 2 (2012) — Actor — 4 copies

Schwarzenegger Collection: Predator / Commando / Conan (2017) — Actor — 3 copies

Family Comedy Pack Quadruple Feature (Kindergarten Cop / Problem Child / Kicking and Screaming / Major Payne) (2014) — Actor — 3 copies

The Terminator Quadrilogy — Actor — 3 copies

The Terminator [and] Robocop (Double Feature Video) (2006) — Actor — 3 copies

Schwarzenegger Collection: Commando / Predator / The Terminator — Actor — 2 copies

Schwarzenegger Collection: Commando / Predator / The Running Man / Total Recall 2 copies

Shape Up With Arnold Schwarzenegger [VHS] 1 copy

Twins / Kindergarten Cop / True Lies — Actor — 1 copy

Tagged

1980s (49) 1990s (30) action (467) adventure (93) Arnold Schwarzenegger (198) autobiography (31) Batman (31) biography (64) Blu-ray (92) bodybuilding (63) business (44) comedy (80) crime (29) cyborgs (33) drama (45) DVD (739) exercise (37) fantasy (81) fiction (58) film (99) fitness (65) health (61) history (42) Linda Hamilton (31) movie (243) movies (89) non-fiction (129) poetry (33) productivity (30) reference (30) robots (31) Schwarzenegger (42) science fiction (399) self-help (41) Terminator (51) thriller (111) time travel (51) to-read (268) USA (28) VHS (61)

Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Schwarzenegger, Arnold
Legal name: Schwarzenegger, Arnold Alois
Birthdate: 1947-07-30
Gender: male
Nationality: Austria (birth, retains Austrian citizenship)
USA (naturalized ∙ 1983)
Birthplace: Thal, Austria
Places of residence: Los Angeles, California, USA
Education: University of Wisconsin-Superior
Occupations: Governor of California (2003-2011|Republican)
bodybuilder
actor
politician
Relationships: Shriver, Maria (wife)
Schwarzenegger, Katherine (daughter)
Shriver, Sargent (father-in-law)
Kennedy, Eunice (mother-in-law)
Columbu, Franco (colleague)
Weider, Joe (impressario)

Members

Reviews

Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger

One of the best books I’ve ever read!!! It’s a total mind shift, both for body and your entrepreneur mind! :)

Flagged

alewah | 20 other reviews | May 25, 2024 |

Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger

I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this book. He's probably been underestimated his entire life, and he's done nothing but confound those expectations. I found his stories and encouragement to be very motivating. It's an easy read, and was the better for it.

Flagged

tgraettinger | 10 other reviews | Mar 22, 2024 |

Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger

I loved listening to Arnold read his own story, even my husband, who does not enjoy listening to audiobooks, listened to a chunk of this book because Arnold is so awesome. I loved hearing Arnie pepper words of wisdom and relevant anecdotes into the story of his life.
I thought Arnold's choice to not capitalize on the breakdown of his family unit was a classy choice. I love that he thanked Maria for being an amazing mother and for their time together.

Flagged

Shauna_Morrison | 10 other reviews | Jan 21, 2024 |

Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Having read Total Recall 10+ years ago, I was interested to see what Arnold had to say with regards to tools for life. In short:

1. Have a clear vision
2. Never think small
3. Work your ass off
4. Sell, sell, sell
5. Shift gears
6. Shut your mouth, open your mind
7. Break your mirrors

Solidly written, his message is straight forward and clear. Do your best, be clear with what you want to achieve, show appreciation and gratitude always, sell yourself and give back to the community. Well done.… (more)

Flagged

phoenixcomet | 10 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |

See More Reviews