About

Known credits:
112
Birthday:
1927-09-16
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Peter Falk

Overview

Peter Michael Falk  (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) 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

Acting
2020 My Darling Vivian Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2019 Peter Falk Versus Columbo Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2017 Arthur Miller: Writer Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2015 Everyday Miracles Actor Restaurant Customer 58
Average
2014 Lost Case Actor Columbo (archive footage) N/A
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2012 Char·ac·ter Actor Self 59
Average
2009 American Cowslip Actor Father Randolph 58
Average
2007 Next Actor Irv 60
Fair
2007 Three Days to Vegas Actor Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald 58
Average
2006 Edge of Outside Actor Self 59
Average
2005 The Thing About My Folks Actor Sam Kleinman 59
Average
2005 Checking Out Actor Morris Applebaum 59
Average
2004 When Angels Come to Town Actor Max 59
Average
2004 Shark Tale Actor Don Feinberg (voice) 60
Fair
2003 Finding John Christmas Actor Max 59
Average
2003 Wilder Days Actor James 'Pop Up' Morse 58
Average
2003 Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Undisputed Actor Mendy Ripstein 62
Fair
2002 Three Days of Rain Actor Waldo 58
Average
2002 NBC 75th Anniversary Special Actor Self N/A
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2001 The Lost World Actor Theo Kerr 59
Average
2001 The Lost World Actor Theo Kerr 70
Good
2001 A Town Without Christmas Actor Max 59
Average
2001 Corky Romano Actor Francis A. 'Pops' Romano 55
Average
2001 Made Actor Max 58
Average
2001 Hubert's Brain Actor Bailey (voice) 59
Average
2000 Enemies of Laughter Actor Paul's Father 59
Average
2000 Lakeboat Actor Pierman 58
Average
2000 A Storm in Summer Actor Abel Shaddick 58
Average
2000 A Constant Forge Actor Self 59
Average
2000 From Where I Sit Actor Abe N/A
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1998 Money Kings Actor Vinnie 59
Average
1998 Ashes to Ashes Actor 58
Average
1997 Pronto Actor Harry Arno 58
Average
1997 Frank Capra's American Dream Actor Self 59
Average
1996 The Sunshine Boys Actor Willie Clark 58
Average
1996 John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All Actor Self N/A
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1995 Roommates Actor Rocky Holzeck 59
Average
1995 Cops n Roberts Actor Salvatore Santini N/A
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1994 The World of Jim Henson Actor Tramp (archive footage) 59
Average
1993 Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes Actor Self N/A
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1993 Anything for John Actor Self 59
Average
1993 Faraway, So Close! Actor Peter Falk 61
Fair
1992 The Player Actor Peter Falk 66
Fair
1991 Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
1990 Tune in Tomorrow... Actor Pedro Carmichael 58
Average
1990 Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret Actor Self N/A
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1990 Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Actor Self N/A
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1990 In the Spirit Actor Roger Flan 58
Average
1989 Cookie Actor Dominick 'Dino' Capisco 58
Average
1989 Arena - John Cassavetes Actor Self N/A
N/A
1988 Vibes Actor Harry Buscafusco 58
Average
1987 The Princess Bride Actor The Grandfather 75
Good
1987 Wings of Desire Actor The Filmstar 72
Good
1987 Happy New Year Actor Nick 58
Average
1986 Big Trouble Actor Steve Rickey 58
Average
1982 I Love Liberty Actor Self N/A
N/A
1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 59
Average
1982 Shoot Don't Shoot Actor host N/A
N/A
1981 The Great Muppet Caper Actor Tramp 62
Fair
1981 ...All the Marbles Actor Harry Sears 59
Average
1979 The In-Laws Actor Vincent J. Ricardo 60
Fair
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood Actor Self 59
Average
1978 The Brink's Job Actor Tony Pino 59
Average
1978 Scared Straight! Actor Narration (voice) 59
Average
1978 The Cheap Detective Actor Lou Peckinpaugh 59
Average
1977 Opening Night Actor Self (uncredited) 64
Fair
1976 Mikey and Nicky Actor Mikey 61
Fair
1976 Murder by Death Actor Sam Diamond 67
Fair
1976 Griffin and Phoenix Actor Geoffrey Griffin 58
Average
1974 A Woman Under the Influence Actor Nick Longhetti 68
Fair
1973 Requiem for a Falling Star Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 Dagger of the Mind Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 Columbo: Dagger of the Mind Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 Columbo: The Most Crucial Game Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 Columbo: The Greenhouse Jungle Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 The Greenhouse Jungle Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 Ransom for a Dead Man Actor Columbo 59
Average
1972 Columbo: Blueprint for Murder Actor Columbo N/A
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1972 Columbo: Short Fuse Actor Columbo N/A
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1971 Suitable for Framing Actor Columbo N/A
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1971 Columbo Actor Columbo 80
Very good
1971 The Making of 'Husbands' Actor Self N/A
N/A
1971 A Step Out of Line Actor Harry Connors 58
Average
1970 Husbands Actor Archie Black 60
Fair
1970 Operation Snafu Actor Peter Pawney 59
Average
1969 Castle Keep Actor Sgt. Rossi 58
Average
1969 Machine Gun McCain Actor Charlie Adamo 59
Average
1968 Anzio Actor Cpl. Jack Rabinoff 58
Average
1968 A Hatful of Rain Actor Polo Pope N/A
N/A
1968 Prescription: Murder Actor Columbo 60
Fair
1967 Luv Actor Milt Manville 58
Average
1966 Penelope Actor Lt. Horatio Bixbee 58
Average
1966 Brigadoon Actor Jeff Douglas 59
Average
1966 Too Many Thieves Actor Danny 58
Average
1965 The Trials of O'Brien Actor Daniel O'Brien 70
Good
1965 The Great Race Actor Max 63
Fair
1964 Attack and Retreat Actor lieutenant Mario 59
Average
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods Actor Guy Gisborne 59
Average
1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Actor Third Cab Driver 64
Fair
1963 The Balcony Actor Police Chief 58
Average
1962 Pressure Point Actor Young Psychiatrist 59
Average
1961 Pocketful of Miracles Actor Joy Boy 62
Fair
1960 The Secret of the Purple Reef Actor Tom Weber 58
Average
1960 Murder, Inc. Actor Abe Reles 59
Average
1960 Pretty Boy Floyd Actor Shorty Walters 59
Average
1959 The Bloody Brood Actor Nico 58
Average
1958 Wind Across the Everglades Actor Writer 59
Average
Columbo: Old Fashioned Murder Actor Columbo N/A
N/A

Directing
1972 Columbo: Blueprint for Murder Directing Director N/A
N/A

Production
1971 Columbo Production Co-Executive Producer 80
Very good