Peter Falk
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 16, 1927
- Died
- June 23, 2011 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
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Filmography
My Darling Vivian
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Basketball: A Love Story
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Arthur Miller: Writer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Lost Case
Movie · as Columbo (archive footage)
Char·ac·ter
Movie · as Self
American Cowslip
Movie · as Father Randolph
Next
Movie · as Irv
Three Days to Vegas
Movie · as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
Checking Out
Movie · as Morris Applebaum
Edge of Outside
Movie · as Self
The Thing About My Folks
Movie · as Sam Kleinman
When Angels Come to Town
Movie · as Max
Shark Tale
Movie · as Don Feinberg (voice)
Finding John Christmas
Movie · as Max
Wilder Days
Movie · as James 'Pop Up' Morse
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Movie · as Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Self /Self - Columbo
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Undisputed
Movie · as Mendy Ripstein
Three Days of Rain
Movie · as Waldo
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
The Lost World
Movie · as Theo Kerr
A Town Without Christmas
Movie · as Max
Made
Movie · as Max
Corky Romano
Movie · as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Hubert's Brain
Movie · as Bailey (voice)
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Lost World
TV · as Theo Kerr · 2 eps
A Storm in Summer
Movie · as Abel Shaddick
Lakeboat
Movie · as Pierman
Enemies of Laughter
Movie · as Paul's Father
A Constant Forge
Movie · as Self
From Where I Sit
Movie · as Abe
Money Kings
Movie · as Vinnie
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pronto
Movie · as Harry Arno
Frank Capra's American Dream
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Movie · as Self
The Sunshine Boys
Movie · as Willie Clark
Roommates
Movie · as Rocky Holzeck
Cops n Roberts
Movie · as Salvatore Santini
The World of Jim Henson
Movie · as Tramp (archive footage)
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
TV · as self · 1 ep
Faraway, So Close!
Movie · as Peter Falk
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Movie · as Self
Anything for John
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Player
Movie · as Peter Falk
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Peter Falk · 1 ep
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tune in Tomorrow...
Movie · as Pedro Carmichael
In the Spirit
Movie · as Roger Flan
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Movie · as Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Movie · as Self
Cookie
Movie · as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
Arena - John Cassavetes
Movie · as Self
Vibes
Movie · as Harry Buscafusco
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep
Wings of Desire
Movie · as The Filmstar
The Princess Bride
Movie · as The Grandfather
Happy New Year
Movie · as Nick
Seitenblicke
TV · as self · 2 eps
Big Trouble
Movie · as Steve Rickey
American Masters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Reading Rainbow
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
I Love Liberty
Movie · as Self
Shoot Don't Shoot
Movie · as host
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Movie · as Self
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep
...All the Marbles
Movie · as Harry Sears
The Great Muppet Caper
Movie · as Tramp (uncredited)
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The In-Laws
Movie · as Vincent J. Ricardo
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Movie · as Self
The Brink's Job
Movie · as Tony Pino
The Cheap Detective
Movie · as Lou Peckinpaugh
Scared Straight!
Movie · as Narration (voice)
Opening Night
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Murder by Death
Movie · as Sam Diamond
Mikey and Nicky
Movie · as Mikey
Griffin and Phoenix
Movie · as Geoffrey Griffin
30 millions d'amis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Woman Under the Influence
Movie · as Nick Longhetti
Swan Song
Movie · as Columbo
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ransom for a Dead Man
Movie · as Columbo
The Making of 'Husbands'
Movie · as Self
A Step Out of Line
Movie · as Harry Connors
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Columbo
TV · as Lt. Columbo · 67 eps
Husbands
Movie · as Archie Black
Operation Snafu
Movie · as Peter Pawney
Treffpunkte
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Machine Gun McCain
Movie · as Charlie Adamo
Castle Keep
Movie · as Sgt. Rossi
Anzio
Movie · as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
Prescription: Murder
Movie · as Columbo
A Hatful of Rain
Movie · as Polo Pope
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Name of the Game
TV · as Lewis Corbett · 1 ep
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Luv
Movie · as Milt Manville
Penelope
Movie · as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Too Many Thieves
Movie · as Danny
Brigadoon
Movie · as Jeff Douglas
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Great Race
Movie · as Max
The Trials of O'Brien
TV · as Daniel O'Brien · 22 eps
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Movie · as Guy Gisborne
Attack and Retreat
Movie · as Medic Captain
The Balcony
Movie · as Police Chief
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie · as Third Cab Driver
The Jerry Lewis Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Bert Graumann, Bara, Mike Galway · 1 ep
Pressure Point
Movie · as Young Psychiatrist
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self, Self - Surprise Appearance · 9 eps
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
TV · as Sammy, Cameo · 1 ep
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV · as Robert Evans · 1 ep
Pocketful of Miracles
Movie · as Joy Boy
The Million Dollar Incident
Movie · as Sammy
Target: The Corruptors!
TV · 1 ep
Ben Casey
TV · 1 ep
The New Breed
TV · as Lopez · 1 ep
Dr. Kildare
TV · as Dr. Matt Gunderson · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 5 eps
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV · as Collucci, Danilo Diaz · 1 ep
The Dick Powell Show
TV · as Martin, Aristede Fresco, Dr. Alan Keegan · 1 ep
87th Precinct
TV · as Greg Brovane · 1 ep
Murder, Inc.
Movie · as Abe Reles
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Movie · as Tom Weber
Pretty Boy Floyd
Movie · as Shorty Walters
The Islanders
TV · as Hooker · 1 ep
The Aquanauts
TV · as Jeremiah Wilson, Angel · 1 ep
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV · as Joe · 1 ep
The Witness
TV · as Abe Reles · 1 ep
The Law and Mr. Jones
TV · as Carbell Carney · 1 ep
The Bloody Brood
Movie · as Nico
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Ramos Clementine · 1 ep
The Untouchables
TV · as Duke Mullen, Nate Selko · 1 ep
Play of the Week
TV · as Mestizo · 1 ep
Deadline
TV · as Box · 1 ep
New York Confidential
TV · 1 ep
Wind Across the Everglades
Movie · as Writer
Naked City
TV · as Extortionist, Lee Staunton, Gimpy (uncredited), Frankie O'Hearn · 1 ep
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV · as Waller - Gambler · 1 ep
Decoy
TV · as Fred Dana · 1 ep
Wagon Train
TV · as Gus Morgan · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Host · 2 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Meyer Fine · 1 ep
Omnibus
TV · as Charlie · 1 ep
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Colonel Hush-Hush · 1 ep
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV · 1 ep
Armstrong Circle Theatre
TV · as Petar Porovic · 1 ep
Studio One
TV · as Carmen's Assistant, Jack · 1 ep
Bambi
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Kraft Television Theatre
TV · as Radar Operator, Izzy · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter, Self - Audience Member, Self - Nominee / Presenter · 5 eps