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Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Acting September 16, 1927 (83 years old) June 23, 2011 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. He received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, achieving the feat twice (1961 and 1962). He went on to appear in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), alongside Frank Sinatra in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The Brink's Job (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007), as well as many television guest roles. Falk was also known for his collaborations with filmmaker, actor, and personal friend John Cassavetes, acting in films such as Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Big Trouble (1986), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode "Étude in Black" (1972). He cameoed as a theatergoer in Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Falk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies 99

The Princess Bride 7.7

The Princess Bride

as The Grandfather

1987
Shark Tale 6.0

Shark Tale

as Don Feinberg (voice)

2004
Next 6.2

Next

as Irv

2007
Undisputed 6.5

Undisputed

as Mendy Ripstein

2002
Wings of Desire 7.8

Wings of Desire

as The Filmstar

1987
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Third Cab Driver

1963
The Player 7.2

The Player

as Peter Falk

1992
The Great Race 7.1

The Great Race

as Max

1965
Luv 4.9

Luv

as Milt Manville

1967
A Woman Under the Influence 7.7

A Woman Under the Influence

as Nick Longhetti

1974
The Great Muppet Caper 6.9

The Great Muppet Caper

as Tramp (uncredited)

1981
...All the Marbles 6.1

...All the Marbles

as Harry Sears

1981
Murder by Death 7.1

Murder by Death

as Sam Diamond

1976
Robin and the 7 Hoods 6.2

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Guy Gisborne

1964
Mikey and Nicky 6.9

Mikey and Nicky

as Mikey

1976
Opening Night 7.6

Opening Night

as Self (uncredited)

1977
Pocketful of Miracles 7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

as Joy Boy

1961
Faraway, So Close! 6.9

Faraway, So Close!

as Peter Falk

1993
The In-Laws 6.6

The In-Laws

as Vincent J. Ricardo

1979
The Brink's Job 6.2

The Brink's Job

as Tony Pino

1978
Anzio 5.7

Anzio

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

1968
Made 5.8

Made

as Max

2001
The Lost World 6.2

The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

2001
Vibes 5.6

Vibes

as Harry Buscafusco

1988
The Cheap Detective 6.4

The Cheap Detective

as Lou Peckinpaugh

1978
The Muppets Go Hollywood 6.2

The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self (uncredited)

1979
Corky Romano 4.5

Corky Romano

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

2001
Castle Keep 5.7

Castle Keep

as Sgt. Rossi

1969
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

2002
Penelope 5.5

Penelope

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

1966
Ransom for a Dead Man 7.3

Ransom for a Dead Man

as Columbo

1972
My Darling Vivian 7.1

My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Husbands 6.7

Husbands

as Archie Black

1970
Peter Falk versus Columbo 7.2

Peter Falk versus Columbo

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Pressure Point 6.5

Pressure Point

as Young Psychiatrist

1962
Happy New Year 5.8

Happy New Year

as Nick

1987
Murder, Inc. 6.5

Murder, Inc.

as Abe Reles

1960
Night of 100 Stars 5.8

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982
Wind Across the Everglades 6.2

Wind Across the Everglades

as Writer

1958
A Town Without Christmas 5.9

A Town Without Christmas

as Max

2001
Roommates 5.7

Roommates

as Rocky Holzeck

1995
Cookie 5.6

Cookie

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

1989
Prescription: Murder 7.7

Prescription: Murder

as Columbo

1968
American Cowslip 5.1

American Cowslip

as Father Randolph

2009
The Thing About My Folks 6.5

The Thing About My Folks

as Sam Kleinman

2005
Big Trouble 5.3

Big Trouble

as Steve Rickey

1986
The World of Jim Henson 7.4

The World of Jim Henson

as Tramp (archive footage)

1994
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' 8.0

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1991
Lakeboat 4.7

Lakeboat

as Pierman

2000
Tune in Tomorrow... 5.5

Tune in Tomorrow...

as Pedro Carmichael

1990
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

as Self

1982
Machine Gun McCain 6.1

Machine Gun McCain

as Charlie Adamo

1969
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 8.0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self /Self - Columbo

2003
Pretty Boy Floyd 7.0

Pretty Boy Floyd

as Shorty Walters

1960
Frank Capra's American Dream 6.3

Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self

1997
Three Days to Vegas 3.9

Three Days to Vegas

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

2007
Three Days of Rain 4.9

Three Days of Rain

as Waldo

2002
A Constant Forge 6.8

A Constant Forge

as Self

2000
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

as Self

1982
Money Kings 5.8

Money Kings

as Vinnie

1998
A Step Out of Line 8.0

A Step Out of Line

as Harry Connors

1971
Attack and Retreat 6.7

Attack and Retreat

as Medic Captain

1964
Arthur Miller: Writer 7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)

2017
Pronto 6.0

Pronto

as Harry Arno

1997
Operation Snafu 6.7

Operation Snafu

as Peter Pawney

1970
When Angels Come to Town 6.2

When Angels Come to Town

as Max

2004
A Hatful of Rain 7.0

A Hatful of Rain

as Polo Pope

1968
Wilder Days 6.2

Wilder Days

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

2003
From Where I Sit 9.0

From Where I Sit

as Abe

2000
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us 8.3

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

as Self

2003
A Storm in Summer 6.4

A Storm in Summer

as Abel Shaddick

2000
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

as Self

1990
Cops n Roberts 9.0

Cops n Roberts

as Salvatore Santini

1995
The Bloody Brood 4.9

The Bloody Brood

as Nico

1959
The Sunshine Boys 5.0

The Sunshine Boys

as Willie Clark

1996
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

as Self

1979
Griffin and Phoenix 5.3

Griffin and Phoenix

as Geoffrey Griffin

1976
Char·ac·ter 4.0

Char·ac·ter

as Self

2012
In the Spirit 4.5

In the Spirit

as Roger Flan

1990
Edge of Outside 5.8

Edge of Outside

as Self

2006
Hubert's Brain 6.5

Hubert's Brain

as Bailey (voice)

2001
Brigadoon 7.0

Brigadoon

as Jeff Douglas

1966
The Secret of the Purple Reef 4.0

The Secret of the Purple Reef

as Tom Weber

1960
The Making of 'Husbands'

The Making of 'Husbands'

as Self

1971
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

as Self

1993
The Million Dollar Incident 8.0

The Million Dollar Incident

as Sammy

1961
Checking Out 6.7

Checking Out

as Morris Applebaum

2006
Finding John Christmas 6.5

Finding John Christmas

as Max

2003
The Balcony 5.2

The Balcony

as Police Chief

1963
Too Many Thieves 5.7

Too Many Thieves

as Danny

1966
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders 8.0

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

as Self

1990
Enemies of Laughter 6.0

Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Father

2000
Anything for John 7.3

Anything for John

as Self

1993
Lost Case

Lost Case

as Columbo (archive footage)

2014
Scared Straight! 7.5

Scared Straight!

as Narration (voice)

1978
Arena - John Cassavetes

Arena - John Cassavetes

as Self

1989
Swan Song

Swan Song

as Columbo

1974
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

as Self

1996
Shoot Don't Shoot

Shoot Don't Shoot

as host

1982

TV Shows 89

Columbo 8.1

Columbo

as Lt. Columbo

1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Surprise Appearance

1962
The View 4.3

The View

as Self

1997
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

2003
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

1993
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Good Day Live 3.8

Good Day Live

as Self

2001
Wagon Train 6.6

Wagon Train

as Gus Morgan

1957
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

1944
The Dick Cavett Show 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Vivement dimanche 3.6

Vivement dimanche

as Self

1998
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Colonel Hush-Hush

1951
The Twilight Zone 8.5

The Twilight Zone

as Ramos Clementine

1959
Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Waller - Gambler

1957
Champs-Elysées 6.8

Champs-Elysées

as Self

1982
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Robert Evans

1962
Wetten, dass..? 5.6

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

1981
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1956
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

1956
Robert Montgomery Presents 6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Carmen's Assistant

1948
Studio One 5.4

Studio One

as Jack

1948
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin 4.0

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

as self

1994
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Extortionist

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Gimpy (uncredited)

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Lee Staunton

1958
Naked City 5.7

Naked City

as Frankie O'Hearn

1958
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Matt Gunderson

1961
Bambi 9.0

Bambi

as Self

1948
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Duke Mullen

1959
The Untouchables 8.1

The Untouchables

as Nate Selko

1959
American Masters 7.1

American Masters

as Self

1986
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Bert Graumann

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Bara

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Mike Galway

1963
Ben Casey 5.9

Ben Casey

1961
Dinah! 7.0

Dinah!

as Self

1974
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

1975
The Larry Sanders Show 7.8

The Larry Sanders Show

as Peter Falk

1992
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

as Radar Operator

1947
Kraft Television Theatre 7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

as Izzy

1947
Reading Rainbow 8.4

Reading Rainbow

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1983
The Name of the Game 7.0

The Name of the Game

as Lewis Corbett

1968
Armstrong Circle Theatre 4.5

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Petar Porovic

1950
Omnibus 7.0

Omnibus

as Charlie

1952
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Meyer Fine

1955
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

1968
The Danny Kaye Show 7.0

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

1963
30 millions d'amis 6.2

30 millions d'amis

as Self

1976
Basketball: A Love Story 7.3

Basketball: A Love Story

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Hollywood Squares 7.5

Hollywood Squares

as Self

1966
Seitenblicke 8.0

Seitenblicke

as self

1987
The Barbara Stanwyck Show 6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Joe

1960
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

1973
The Dick Powell Show 5.7

The Dick Powell Show

as Aristede Fresco

1961
The Dick Powell Show 5.7

The Dick Powell Show

as Dr. Alan Keegan

1961
The Dick Powell Show 5.7

The Dick Powell Show

as Martin

1961
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine 7.0

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

as Cameo

1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine 7.0

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

as Sammy

1962
Play of the Week 8.0

Play of the Week

as Mestizo

1959
Play of the Week 8.0

Play of the Week

1959
The New Breed 7.7

The New Breed

as Lopez

1961
V.I.P. Schaukel 8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

1971
Decoy 6.5

Decoy

as Fred Dana

1957
87th Precinct 7.8

87th Precinct

as Greg Brovane

1961
Target: The Corruptors! 5.7

Target: The Corruptors!

1961
The Aquanauts 6.0

The Aquanauts

as Jeremiah Wilson

1960
The Aquanauts 6.0

The Aquanauts

as Angel

1960
Deadline 7.3

Deadline

as Box

1959
The Islanders 8.0

The Islanders

as Hooker

1960
The Law and Mr. Jones 6.4

The Law and Mr. Jones

as Carbell Carney

1960
New York Confidential 10.0

New York Confidential

1959
The DuPont Show of the Week 7.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Collucci

1961
The DuPont Show of the Week 7.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

as Danilo Diaz

1961
The Trials of O'Brien 7.0

The Trials of O'Brien

as Daniel O'Brien

1965
Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte

as Self

1970
The Lost World 7.4

The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

2001
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

1994
The Jerry Lewis Show 8.0

The Jerry Lewis Show

as Self

1963
The Witness 9.0

The Witness

as Abe Reles

1960

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