Peter Falk
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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
Credits
The Princess Bride (1987)
as The Grandfather
Shark Tale (2004)
as Don Feinberg (voice)
Undisputed (2002)
as Mendy Ripstein
Next (2007)
as Irv
Wings of Desire (1987)
as The Filmstar
The Player (1992)
as Peter Falk
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
as Third Cab Driver
Murder by Death (1976)
as Sam Diamond
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
as Guy Gisborne
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
as Nick Longhetti
The Cheap Detective (1978)
as Lou Peckinpaugh
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Tramp (uncredited)
...All the Marbles (1981)
as Harry Sears
The Great Race (1965)
as Max
Corky Romano (2001)
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
The In-Laws (1979)
as Vincent J. Ricardo
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
as Mikey
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
as Joy Boy
Made (2001)
as Max
Prescription: Murder (1968)
as Columbo
The Brink's Job (1978)
as Tony Pino
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
as Peter Falk
Opening Night (1977)
as Self (uncredited)
The Lost World (2001)
as Theo Kerr
Vibes (1988)
as Harry Buscafusco
Attack and Retreat (1964)
as lieutenant Mario
Luv (1967)
as Milt Manville
Castle Keep (1969)
as Sgt. Rossi
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Anzio (1968)
as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
Penelope (1966)
as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Husbands (1970)
as Archie Black
Big Trouble (1986)
as Steve Rickey
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)
as Self
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Tramp (archive footage)
Machine Gun McCain (1969)
as Charlie Adamo
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self /Self - Columbo
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Lost Case (2014)
as Columbo (archive footage)
Peter Falk versus Columbo (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Lakeboat (2000)
as Pierman
Cookie (1989)
as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Roommates (1995)
as Rocky Holzeck
Hubert's Brain (2001)
as Bailey (voice)
The Thing About My Folks (2005)
as Sam Kleinman
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self (uncredited)
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
The Sunshine Boys (1996)
as Willie Clark
Money Kings (1998)
as Vinnie
Pressure Point (1962)
as Young Psychiatrist
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
as Writer
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
as Pedro Carmichael
Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)
as Columbo
Murder, Inc. (1960)
as Abe Reles
Finding John Christmas (2003)
as Max
American Cowslip (2009)
as Father Randolph
Wilder Days (2003)
as James 'Pop Up' Morse
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Three Days of Rain (2002)
as Waldo
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy New Year (1987)
as Nick
Edge of Outside (2006)
as Self
Operation Snafu (1970)
as Peter Pawney
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Actor
A Town Without Christmas (2001)
as Max
Scared Straight! (1978)
as Narration (voice)
The Balcony (1963)
as Police Chief
A Constant Forge (2000)
as Self
Anything for John (1993)
as Self
Three Days to Vegas (2007)
as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
From Where I Sit (2000)
as Abe
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979)
as Self
Too Many Thieves (1966)
as Danny
Arena - John Cassavetes (1989)
as Self
The Bloody Brood (1959)
as Nico
A Trace of Murder (—)
as Columbo
When Angels Come to Town (2004)
as Max
Checking Out (2006)
as Morris Applebaum
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003)
as Self
The Making of 'Husbands' (1971)
as Self
A Storm in Summer (2000)
as Abel Shaddick
The Million Dollar Incident (1961)
as Sammy
Griffin and Phoenix (1976)
as Geoffrey Griffin
Char·ac·ter (2012)
as Self
In the Spirit (1990)
as Roger Flan
A Hatful of Rain (1968)
as Polo Pope
Brigadoon (1966)
as Jeff Douglas
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)
as Self
Pronto (1997)
as Harry Arno
Pretty Boy Floyd (1960)
as Shorty Walters
Enemies of Laughter (2000)
as Paul's Father
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes (1993)
as Self
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996)
as Self
Cops n Roberts (1995)
as Salvatore Santini
The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)
as Tom Weber
A Step Out of Line (1971)
as Harry Connors
Shoot Don't Shoot (1982)
as host
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (—)
as Colombo