Peter Falk
Sep 16, 1927 - Jun 23, 2011 (83 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Peter Michael Falk was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
Known For
Columbo
Columbo
American Masters
Self
Have Gun, Will Travel
Waller - Gambler
The Twilight Zone
Ramos Clementine
Wagon Train
Gus Morgan
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Matt Gunderson
Studio One
Carmen's Assistant
Credits
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My Darling Vivian 2020Self (archive footage)★ 7.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.4 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.1 -
Lost Case 2014Columbo (archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 7 -
Char·ac·ter 2012Self★ 4 -
American Cowslip 2009Father Randolph★ 5.4 -
Next 2007Irv★ 6.1 -
Three Days to Vegas 2007Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald★ 3.8 -
Edge of Outside 2006Self★ 5.8 -
Sam Kleinman★ 6.3 -
Checking Out 2005Morris Applebaum★ 6.5 -
Max★ 6 -
Shark Tale 2004Don Feinberg (voice)★ 6 -
Max★ 6.2 -
Wilder Days 2003James 'Pop Up' Morse★ 5 -
Self★ 8.3 -
Undisputed 2002Mendy Ripstein★ 6.5 -
Three Days of Rain 2002Waldo★ 5 -
Self★ NR -
The Lost World 2001Theo Kerr★ 6 -
Max★ 5.8 -
Corky Romano 2001Francis A. 'Pops' Romano★ 4.3 -
Made 2001Max★ 5.8 -
Hubert's Brain 2001Bailey (voice)★ 6 -
Enemies of Laughter 2000Paul's Father★ 5.5 -
Lakeboat 2000Pierman★ 4.7 -
A Storm in Summer 2000Abel Shaddick★ 5.8 -
A Constant Forge 2000Self★ 6.6 -
From Where I Sit 2000Abe★ NR -
Money Kings 1998Vinnie★ 6.1 -
Pronto 1997Harry Arno★ 5.3 -
Self★ 6.2 -
The Sunshine Boys 1996Willie Clark★ 4.7 -
Self★ NR
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Roommates 1995Rocky Holzeck★ 5.9 -
Cops n Roberts 1995Salvatore Santini★ NR -
Tramp (archive footage)★ 7.3 -
Self★ NR -
Anything for John 1993Self★ 6 -
Faraway, So Close! 1993Peter Falk★ 6.9 -
Peter Falk★ 7.7 -
The Player 1992Peter Falk★ 7.2 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Tune in Tomorrow... 1990Pedro Carmichael★ 5.3 -
Self★ NR
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Self★ NR -
In the Spirit 1990Roger Flan★ 3.3 -
Cookie 1989Dominick 'Dino' Capisco★ 5.2 -
Self★ NR
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Vibes 1988Harry Buscafusco★ 5.7 -
Seitenblicke 1987self★ NR
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The Princess Bride 1987The Grandfather★ 7.7 -
Wings of Desire 1987The Filmstar★ 7.8 -
Happy New Year 1987Nick★ 5.5 -
American Masters 1986Self★ 7.4 -
Big Trouble 1986Steve Rickey★ 5.3 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Himself - Narrator (voice)★ 8.3 -
I Love Liberty 1982Self★ NR -
Night of 100 Stars 1982Self★ 6.7 -
Shoot Don't Shoot 1982host★ NR
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Tramp★ 6.9 -
...All the Marbles 1981Harry Sears★ 6.2 -
Self★ NR -
The In-Laws 1979Vincent J. Ricardo★ 6.7 -
Self★ 6.3 -
The Brink's Job 1978Tony Pino★ 6.1 -
Scared Straight! 1978Narration (voice)★ 7.3 -
The Cheap Detective 1978Lou Peckinpaugh★ 6.3 -
Opening Night 1977Self (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Mikey and Nicky 1976Mikey★ 6.9 -
Murder by Death 1976Sam Diamond★ 7.2 -
Griffin and Phoenix 1976Geoffrey Griffin★ 5.3 -
30 millions d'amis 1976Self★ 5.8 -
Nick Longhetti★ 7.8 -
Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7 -
Self★ 5.4 -
Self★ 6.3 -
Columbo★ 7.2 -
Columbo 1971Columbo★ 8.1 -
Self★ NR -
A Step Out of Line 1971Harry Connors★ 7 -
Husbands 1970Archie Black★ 6.8 -
Operation Snafu 1970Peter Pawney★ 5.5 -
Castle Keep 1969Sgt. Rossi★ 5.7 -
Machine Gun McCain 1969Charlie Adamo★ 6.2 -
The Name of the Game 1968Lewis Corbett★ 6.8 -
Anzio 1968Cpl. Jack Rabinoff★ 5.6 -
A Hatful of Rain 1968Polo Pope★ NR -
Prescription: Murder 1968Columbo★ 7.8 -
Self★ 6.5 -
Luv 1967Milt Manville★ 4.1 -
Penelope 1966Lt. Horatio Bixbee★ 5.6 -
Brigadoon 1966Jeff Douglas★ 7 -
Too Many Thieves 1966Danny★ 4.5 -
Daniel O'Brien★ 6.8 -
The Great Race 1965Max★ 7.1 -
Attack and Retreat 1964lieutenant Mario★ 6.7 -
Guy Gisborne★ 6.1 -
Third Cab Driver★ 7 -
The Danny Kaye Show 1963Self★ 6.3 -
The Jerry Lewis Show 1963Self★ 7 -
The Balcony 1963Police Chief★ 5.2 -
Pressure Point 1962Young Psychiatrist★ 6.6 -
Robert Evans★ 7.8 -
Joy Boy★ 7.3 -
The New Breed 1961Lopez★ 7 -
Ben Casey 1961★ 5.6 -
★ 3.5 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Dr. Matt Gunderson★ 5.5 -
87th Precinct 1961Greg Brovane★ 7.5 -
Collucci★ 6 -
Tom Weber★ 2.5 -
Carbell Carney★ 6 -
The Islanders 1960Hooker★ 8 -
The Witness 1960Abe Reles★ NR
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Joe★ 6.2 -
The Aquanauts 1960Jeremiah Wilson★ 5.5 -
Murder, Inc. 1960Abe Reles★ 6.4 -
Pretty Boy Floyd 1960Shorty Walters★ 6.3 -
The Bloody Brood 1959Nico★ 4.5 -
The Untouchables 1959Duke Mullen★ 7.8 -
Play of the Week 1959Mestizo★ NR -
The Twilight Zone 1959Ramos Clementine★ 8.5 -
Deadline 1959Box★ 6 -
★ NR -
Naked City 1958Extortionist★ 5.5 -
Writer★ 6.1 -
Decoy 1957Fred Dana★ 6.2 -
Wagon Train 1957Gus Morgan★ 6.3 -
Waller - Gambler★ 7.4 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 5.9 -
Meyer Fine★ 7.7 -
Petar Porovic★ 3 -
★ 5.6 -
Studio One 1948Carmen's Assistant★ 5 -
Bambi-Verleihung 1948Self★ 9 -
Radar Operator★ 7.5
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