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Peter Falk
Peter Falk

Peter Falk

ActingBorn September 16, 1927Died June 23, 2011 (age 83)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.

Filmography

2020
My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
Peter Falk versus Columbo

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2018
Basketball: A Love Story

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2017
Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2014
Lost Case

as Columbo (archive footage)

Movie
2012Movie
2009
American Cowslip

as Father Randolph

Movie
2007
Next

as Irv

Movie
2007
Three Days to Vegas

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

Movie
2006
Checking Out

as Morris Applebaum

Movie
2006Movie
2005Movie
2004
Shark Tale

as Don Feinberg (voice)

Movie
2003Movie
2003
Wilder Days

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

Movie
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self /Self - Columbo

Movie
2003TV
2002
Undisputed

as Mendy Ripstein

Movie
2002Movie
2001
The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

Movie
2001
The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

TV
2001
Corky Romano

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

Movie
2001TV
2001
Made

as Max

Movie
2001
Hubert's Brain

as Bailey (voice)

Movie
2000
Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Father

Movie
2000Movie
2000
Lakeboat

as Pierman

Movie
2000
A Storm in Summer

as Abel Shaddick

Movie
2000Movie
1998
Money Kings

as Vinnie

Movie
1998TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Pronto

as Harry Arno

Movie
1996
The Sunshine Boys

as Willie Clark

Movie
1995
Roommates

as Rocky Holzeck

Movie
1995
Cops n Roberts

as Salvatore Santini

Movie
1994
The World of Jim Henson

as Tramp (archive footage)

Movie
1993TV
1993Movie
1993
Faraway, So Close!

as Peter Falk

Movie
1992TV
1992
The Player

as Peter Falk

Movie
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...

as Pedro Carmichael

Movie
1990
In the Spirit

as Roger Flan

Movie
1989
Cookie

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

Movie
1989Movie
1988
Vibes

as Harry Buscafusco

Movie
1987TV
1987
The Princess Bride

as The Grandfather

Movie
1987
Wings of Desire

as The Filmstar

Movie
1987Movie
1986TV
1986
Big Trouble

as Steve Rickey

Movie
1983
Reading Rainbow

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
1982Movie
1982Movie
1982TV
1982Movie
1981
The Great Muppet Caper

as Tramp (uncredited)

Movie
1981
...All the Marbles

as Harry Sears

Movie
1981TV
1979
The In-Laws

as Vincent J. Ricardo

Movie
1979Movie
1978
The Brink's Job

as Tony Pino

Movie
1978
Scared Straight!

as Narration (voice)

Movie
1978
The Cheap Detective

as Lou Peckinpaugh

Movie
1977
Opening Night

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1976Movie
1976
Murder by Death

as Sam Diamond

Movie
1976
Griffin and Phoenix

as Geoffrey Griffin

Movie
1976TV
1974Movie
1974
Dinah!

as Self

TV
1972Movie
1971
Columbo

as Lt. Columbo

TV
1971TV
1971Movie
1971
A Step Out of Line

as Harry Connors

Movie
1970
Husbands

as Archie Black

Movie
1970TV
1970
Operation Snafu

as Peter Pawney

Movie
1969
Castle Keep

as Sgt. Rossi

Movie
1969
Machine Gun McCain

as Charlie Adamo

Movie
1968
The Name of the Game

as Lewis Corbett

TV
1968
Anzio

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

Movie
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1968
A Hatful of Rain

as Polo Pope

Movie
1968Movie
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1967
Luv

as Milt Manville

Movie
1966
Penelope

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

Movie
1966
Brigadoon

as Jeff Douglas

Movie
1966Movie
1965
The Trials of O'Brien

as Daniel O'Brien

TV
1965Movie
1964
Attack and Retreat

as lieutenant Mario

Movie
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Guy Gisborne

Movie
1963Movie
1963TV
1963
The Balcony

as Police Chief

Movie
1962
Pressure Point

as Young Psychiatrist

Movie
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Surprise Appearance

TV
1962TV
1962TV
1961Movie
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

TV
1961TV
1961TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Matt Gunderson

TV
1961TV
1961
The Dick Powell Show

as Aristede Fresco

TV
1961
The Dick Powell Show

as Dr. Alan Keegan

TV
1961
87th Precinct

as Greg Brovane

TV
1961TV
1960Movie
1960
The Law and Mr. Jones

as Carbell Carney

TV
1960
The Islanders

as Hooker

TV
1960
The Witness

as Abe Reles

TV
1960
The Aquanauts

as Jeremiah Wilson

TV
1960TV
1960
Murder, Inc.

as Abe Reles

Movie
1960
Pretty Boy Floyd

as Shorty Walters

Movie
1959Movie
1959
The Untouchables

as Duke Mullen

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Nate Selko

TV
1959TV
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Ramos Clementine

TV
1959
Deadline

as Box

TV
1958
Naked City

as Extortionist

TV
1958
Naked City

as Lee Staunton

TV
1958
Naked City

as Gimpy (uncredited)

TV
1958
Naked City

as Frankie O'Hearn

TV
1958Movie
1957
Decoy

as Fred Dana

TV
1957
Wagon Train

as Gus Morgan

TV
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Waller - Gambler

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Host

TV
1955TV
1952
Omnibus

as Charlie

TV
1951
The Red Skelton Show

as Colonel Hush-Hush

TV
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Petar Porovic

TV
1948
Studio One

as Carmen's Assistant

TV
1948
Studio One

as Jack

TV
1948
Bambi

as Self

TV
1947
Kraft Television Theatre

as Radar Operator

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

TV
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdaySeptember 16, 1927
Day of DeathJune 23, 2011
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
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