Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Date of Birth:

Sep 16, 1927

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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).

filmography:

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

2003

The Great Muppet Caper The Great Muppet Caper

1981

Arena - John Cassavetes Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Brigadoon Brigadoon

1966

Tune in Tomorrow... Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

Ransom for a Dead Man Ransom for a Dead Man

1972

Opening Night Opening Night

1977

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'

1991

A Constant Forge A Constant Forge

2000

Prescription: Murder Prescription: Murder

1968

Hubert's Brain Hubert's Brain

2001

Shark Tale Shark Tale

2004

Lost Case Lost Case

2014

Three Days to Vegas Three Days to Vegas

2007

Operation Snafu Operation Snafu

1970

Char·ac·ter Char·ac·ter

2012

Enemies of Laughter Enemies of Laughter

2000

A Step Out of Line A Step Out of Line

1971

Roommates Roommates

1995

The Princess Bride The Princess Bride

1987

Pronto Pronto

1997

Too Many Thieves Too Many Thieves

1966

Attack and Retreat Attack and Retreat

1964

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

1990

Cops n Roberts Cops n Roberts

1995

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

Ashes to Ashes Ashes to Ashes

1998

Edge of Outside Edge of Outside

2006

Arthur Miller: Writer Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

I Love Liberty I Love Liberty

1982

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

1993

Everyday Miracles Everyday Miracles

2015

NBC 75th Anniversary Special NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

The Making of 'Husbands' The Making of 'Husbands'

1971

Shoot Don't Shoot Shoot Don't Shoot

1982

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Wind Across the Everglades Wind Across the Everglades

1958

A Hatful of Rain A Hatful of Rain

1968

Pretty Boy Floyd Pretty Boy Floyd

1960

From Where I Sit From Where I Sit

2000

Peter Falk Versus Columbo Peter Falk Versus Columbo

2019

Scared Straight! Scared Straight!

1978

My Darling Vivian My Darling Vivian

2020

The World of Jim Henson The World of Jim Henson

1994

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Frank Capra's American Dream Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Wilder Days Wilder Days

2003

The Secret of the Purple Reef The Secret of the Purple Reef

1960

A Woman Under the Influence A Woman Under the Influence

1974

The Cheap Detective The Cheap Detective

1978

Anzio Anzio

1968

A Town Without Christmas A Town Without Christmas

2001

Pressure Point Pressure Point

1962

Undisputed Undisputed

2002

Murder, Inc. Murder, Inc.

1960

Castle Keep Castle Keep

1969

Machine Gun McCain Machine Gun McCain

1969

American Cowslip American Cowslip

2009

Made Made

2001

The Brink's Job The Brink's Job

1978

The Thing About My Folks The Thing About My Folks

2005

Faraway, So Close! Faraway, So Close!

1993

The Player The Player

1992

Next Next

2007

Pocketful of Miracles Pocketful of Miracles

1961

The Lost World The Lost World

2001

Vibes Vibes

1988

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

The Great Race The Great Race

1965

Murder by Death Murder by Death

1976

...All the Marbles ...All the Marbles

1981

Corky Romano Corky Romano

2001

Robin and the 7 Hoods Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

In the Spirit In the Spirit

1990

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1996

The Balcony The Balcony

1963

Happy New Year Happy New Year

1987

Luv Luv

1967

A Storm in Summer A Storm in Summer

2000

Griffin and Phoenix Griffin and Phoenix

1976

Penelope Penelope

1966

Lakeboat Lakeboat

2000

When Angels Come to Town When Angels Come to Town

2004

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996

Anything for John Anything for John

1993

Three Days of Rain Three Days of Rain

2002

Finding John Christmas Finding John Christmas

2003

Husbands Husbands

1970

The In-Laws The In-Laws

1979

Checking Out Checking Out

2005

Money Kings Money Kings

1998

The Bloody Brood The Bloody Brood

1959

Big Trouble Big Trouble

1986

Mikey and Nicky Mikey and Nicky

1976

Cookie Cookie

1989

Wings of Desire Wings of Desire

1987

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