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Peter Falk

Acting 83 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.0
Born: September 16, 1927
Died: June 23, 2011

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.

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Known For

Columbo
Columbo Lt. Columbo 1971
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Robert Evans 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988

Filmography

Acting Credits (187)

My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Peter Falk versus Columbo Self (archive footage) 2019
Basketball: A Love Story
Basketball: A Love Story Self (archive footage) 2018
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer Self (archive footage) 2017
Lost Case
Lost Case Columbo (archive footage) 2014
Char·ac·ter
Char·ac·ter Self 2012
American Cowslip
American Cowslip Father Randolph 2009
Next
Next Irv 2007
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald 2007
Checking Out
Checking Out Morris Applebaum 2006
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside Self 2006
The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks Sam Kleinman 2005
When Angels Come to Town
When Angels Come to Town Max 2004
Shark Tale
Shark Tale Don Feinberg (voice) 2004
Finding John Christmas
Finding John Christmas Max 2003
Wilder Days
Wilder Days James 'Pop Up' Morse 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Self 2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Self /Self - Columbo 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Undisputed
Undisputed Mendy Ripstein 2002
Three Days of Rain
Three Days of Rain Waldo 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Self 2002
The Lost World
The Lost World Theo Kerr 2001
The Lost World
The Lost World Theo Kerr 2001
A Town Without Christmas
A Town Without Christmas Max 2001
Corky Romano
Corky Romano Francis A. 'Pops' Romano 2001
Good Day Live
Good Day Live Self 2001
Made
Made Max 2001
Hubert's Brain
Hubert's Brain Bailey (voice) 2001
Enemies of Laughter
Enemies of Laughter Paul's Father 2000
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge Self 2000
Lakeboat
Lakeboat Pierman 2000
A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer Abel Shaddick 2000
From Where I Sit
From Where I Sit Abe 2000
Money Kings
Money Kings Vinnie 1998
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Pronto
Pronto Harry Arno 1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream Self 1997
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys Willie Clark 1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All Self 1996
Roommates
Roommates Rocky Holzeck 1995
Cops n Roberts
Cops n Roberts Salvatore Santini 1995
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson Tramp (archive footage) 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin self 1994
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes Self 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Anything for John
Anything for John Self 1993
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close! Peter Falk 1993
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show Peter Falk 1992
The Player
The Player Peter Falk 1992
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Self (archive footage) 1991
Tune in Tomorrow...
Tune in Tomorrow... Pedro Carmichael 1990
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret Self 1990
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Self 1990
In the Spirit
In the Spirit Roger Flan 1990
Cookie
Cookie Dominick 'Dino' Capisco 1989
Arena - John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes Self 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
Vibes
Vibes Harry Buscafusco 1988
Seitenblicke
Seitenblicke self 1987
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride The Grandfather 1987
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire The Filmstar 1987
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Nick 1987
American Masters
American Masters Self 1986
Big Trouble
Big Trouble Steve Rickey 1986
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow Self - Narrator (voice) 1983
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty Self 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Shoot Don't Shoot
Shoot Don't Shoot host 1982
The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper Tramp 1981
...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles Harry Sears 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman Self 1979
The In-Laws
The In-Laws Vincent J. Ricardo 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job Tony Pino 1978
Scared Straight!
Scared Straight! Narration (voice) 1978
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective Lou Peckinpaugh 1978
Opening Night
Opening Night Self (uncredited) 1977
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky Mikey 1976
Murder by Death
Murder by Death Sam Diamond 1976
Griffin and Phoenix
Griffin and Phoenix Geoffrey Griffin 1976
30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis Self 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence Nick Longhetti 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Ransom for a Dead Man
Ransom for a Dead Man Columbo 1972
Columbo
Columbo Lt. Columbo 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
The Making of 'Husbands'
The Making of 'Husbands' Self 1971
A Step Out of Line
A Step Out of Line Harry Connors 1971
Husbands
Husbands Archie Black 1970
Treffpunkte
Treffpunkte Self 1970
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu Peter Pawney 1970
Castle Keep
Castle Keep Sgt. Rossi 1969
Machine Gun McCain
Machine Gun McCain Charlie Adamo 1969
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game Lewis Corbett 1968
Anzio
Anzio Cpl. Jack Rabinoff 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain Polo Pope 1968
Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder Columbo 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self (uncredited) 1968
Luv
Luv Milt Manville 1967
Penelope
Penelope Lt. Horatio Bixbee 1966
Brigadoon
Brigadoon Jeff Douglas 1966
Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves Danny 1966
The Trials of O'Brien
The Trials of O'Brien Daniel O'Brien 1965
The Great Race
The Great Race Max 1965
Attack and Retreat
Attack and Retreat lieutenant Mario 1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods Guy Gisborne 1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Third Cab Driver 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Bert Graumann 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Bara 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Mike Galway 1963
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show Self 1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
The Jerry Lewis Show Self 1963
The Balcony
The Balcony Police Chief 1963
Pressure Point
Pressure Point Young Psychiatrist 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Surprise Appearance 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self (archive footage) 1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine Cameo 1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine Sammy 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Robert Evans 1962
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles Joy Boy 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The New Breed
The New Breed Lopez 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey 1961
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors! 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Dr. Matt Gunderson 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Aristede Fresco 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Dr. Alan Keegan 1961
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show Martin 1961
87th Precinct
87th Precinct Greg Brovane 1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week Collucci 1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week Danilo Diaz 1961
The Million Dollar Incident
The Million Dollar Incident Sammy 1961
The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef Tom Weber 1960
The Law and Mr. Jones
The Law and Mr. Jones Carbell Carney 1960
The Islanders
The Islanders Hooker 1960
The Witness
The Witness Abe Reles 1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Joe 1960
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts Jeremiah Wilson 1960
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts Angel 1960
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc. Abe Reles 1960
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd Shorty Walters 1960
The Bloody Brood
The Bloody Brood Nico 1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Duke Mullen 1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Nate Selko 1959
Play of the Week
Play of the Week Mestizo 1959
Play of the Week
Play of the Week 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Ramos Clementine 1959
Deadline
Deadline Box 1959
New York Confidential
New York Confidential 1959
Naked City
Naked City Extortionist 1958
Naked City
Naked City Gimpy (uncredited) 1958
Naked City
Naked City Lee Staunton 1958
Naked City
Naked City Frankie O'Hearn 1958
Wind Across the Everglades
Wind Across the Everglades Writer 1958
Decoy
Decoy Fred Dana 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Gus Morgan 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel Waller - Gambler 1957
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Host 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Meyer Fine 1955
Omnibus
Omnibus Charlie 1952
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Colonel Hush-Hush 1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre Petar Porovic 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Studio One
Studio One Carmen's Assistant 1948
Studio One
Studio One Jack 1948
Bambi
Bambi Self 1948
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre Radar Operator 1947
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre Izzy 1947
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Audience Member 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1944

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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