Peter Falk
Acting
Born: September 16, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: June 23, 2011 (aged 83)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Shark Tale
2004
The Princess Bride
1987
Next
2007
Wings of Desire
1987
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Player
1992
Murder by Death
1976
Undisputed
2002
Columbo
1971
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
A Woman Under the Influence
1974
The Great Race
1965
Photos (4)
Movies (72)
Shark Tale
Don Feinberg (voice)
The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
Next
Irv
Undisputed
Mendy Ripstein
The Player
Peter Falk
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Third Cab Driver
Wings of Desire
The Filmstar
Murder by Death
Sam Diamond
...All the Marbles
Harry Sears
A Woman Under the Influence
Nick Longhetti
The Great Race
Max
Corky Romano
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Guy Gisborne
The Cheap Detective
Lou Peckinpaugh
The Brink's Job
Tony Pino
Prescription: Murder
Columbo
The Great Muppet Caper
Tramp (uncredited)
The In-Laws
Vincent J. Ricardo
Pocketful of Miracles
Joy Boy
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey
Made
Max
Faraway, So Close!
Peter Falk
Penelope
Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Machine Gun McCain
Charlie Adamo
Vibes
Harry Buscafusco
Castle Keep
Sgt. Rossi
Luv
Milt Manville
The Lost World
Theo Kerr
Anzio
Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
The World of Jim Henson
Tramp (archive footage)
Lakeboat
Pierman
Attack and Retreat
lieutenant Mario
Lost Case
Columbo (archive footage)
Cookie
Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
Roommates
Rocky Holzeck
Husbands
Archie Black
Big Trouble
Steve Rickey
Wind Across the Everglades
Writer
Murder, Inc.
Abe Reles
The Thing About My Folks
Sam Kleinman
Wilder Days
James 'Pop Up' Morse
In the Spirit
Roger Flan
Three Days of Rain
Waldo
Money Kings
Vinnie
Tune in Tomorrow...
Pedro Carmichael
Happy New Year
Nick
The Sunshine Boys
Willie Clark
A Town Without Christmas
Max
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
Pressure Point
Young Psychiatrist
American Cowslip
Father Randolph
Hubert's Brain
Bailey (voice)
Ransom for a Dead Man
Columbo
Griffin and Phoenix
Geoffrey Griffin
Scared Straight!
Narration (voice)
Finding John Christmas
Max
When Angels Come to Town
Max
Too Many Thieves
Danny
The Bloody Brood
Nico
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Father
Pronto
Harry Arno
Operation Snafu
Peter Pawney
The Balcony
Police Chief
Checking Out
Morris Applebaum
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
A Step Out of Line
Harry Connors
Brigadoon
Jeff Douglas
Cops n Roberts
Salvatore Santini
A Hatful of Rain
Polo Pope
Pretty Boy Floyd
Shorty Walters
Three Days to Vegas
Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tom Weber
TV Shows (47)
Columbo
Lt. Columbo · 67 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Robert Evans · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
Wagon Train
Gus Morgan · 1 eps
Robert Montgomery Presents
1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Ramos Clementine · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
Waller - Gambler · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Colonel Hush-Hush · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Matt Gunderson · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Duke Mullen · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Nate Selko · 1 eps
Studio One
Carmen's Assistant · 1 eps
Studio One
Jack · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Peter Falk · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Lewis Corbett · 1 eps
Naked City
Extortionist · 1 eps
Naked City
Gimpy (uncredited) · 1 eps
Naked City
Lee Staunton · 1 eps
Naked City
Frankie O'Hearn · 1 eps
Ben Casey
1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Meyer Fine · 1 eps
Kraft Television Theatre
Radar Operator · 1 eps
Kraft Television Theatre
Izzy · 1 eps
Omnibus
Charlie · 1 eps
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Petar Porovic · 1 eps
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Joe · 1 eps
The Dick Powell Show
Aristede Fresco · 1 eps
The Dick Powell Show
Dr. Alan Keegan · 1 eps
The Dick Powell Show
Martin · 1 eps
87th Precinct
Greg Brovane · 1 eps
Play of the Week
Mestizo · 1 eps
Play of the Week
1 eps
The New Breed
Lopez · 1 eps
Decoy
Fred Dana · 1 eps
Target: The Corruptors!
1 eps
The Aquanauts
Jeremiah Wilson · 1 eps
The Aquanauts
Angel · 1 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
Collucci · 1 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
Danilo Diaz · 1 eps
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Cameo · 1 eps
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Sammy · 1 eps
The Islanders
Hooker · 1 eps
The Trials of O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien · 22 eps
The Law and Mr. Jones
Carbell Carney · 1 eps
New York Confidential
1 eps
Deadline
Box · 1 eps
The Lost World
Theo Kerr · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (53)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 9 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Surprise Appearance · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 5 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 5 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 3 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
self · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
Vivement dimanche
Self · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 2 eps
Dinah!
Self · 2 eps
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · 3 eps
30 millions d'amis
Self · 1 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 2 eps
Opening Night
Self (uncredited)
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self · 1 eps
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self /Self - Columbo
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
A Constant Forge
Self
Edge of Outside
Self
I Love Liberty
Self
Char·ac·ter
Self
The Making of 'Husbands'
Self
Anything for John
Self
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Self
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
