Peter Falk

ActorProductionDirectorWriter Sep 16 (died age 83) New York City, New York, USA 1944–2020 (76 year career)

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Biography

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 (1968–1978, 1989–2003), 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 a…

Known For

Film

The Princess Bride

The Grandfather

Film

Wings of Desire

The Filmstar

Film

Columbo

Lt. Columbo

Film

Shark Tale

Don Feinberg (voice)

Film

Irv

Film

A Woman Under the Influence

Nick Longhetti

Film

The Player

Peter Falk

Film

Murder by Death

Sam Diamond

Filmography

Acting (165)

Movies (97)

My Darling Vivian

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.8

Peter Falk versus Columbo

2019

as Self (archive footage)

7.2

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

as Self (archive footage)

7.1

Lost Case

2014

as Columbo (archive footage)

Char·ac·ter

as Self

American Cowslip

as Father Randolph

as Irv

Three Days to Vegas

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

Checking Out

as Morris Applebaum

Edge of Outside

as Self

The Thing About My Folks

2005

as Sam Kleinman

6.3

Shark Tale

2004

as Don Feinberg (voice)

6.0

When Angels Come to Town

2004

as Max

6.0

Wilder Days

2003

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

5.0

Finding John Christmas

2003

as Max

6.2

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

2003

as Self

8.3

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

as Self /Self - Columbo

Undisputed

as Mendy Ripstein

Three Days of Rain

as Waldo

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

The Lost World

2001

as Theo Kerr

6.0

Corky Romano

2001

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

4.4

A Town Without Christmas

as Max

Hubert's Brain

as Bailey (voice)

Made

as Max

From Where I Sit

as Abe

Lakeboat

as Pierman

A Storm in Summer

as Abel Shaddick

Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Father

A Constant Forge

as Self

Money Kings

as Vinnie

Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self

Pronto

as Harry Arno

The Sunshine Boys

as Willie Clark

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996

as Self

Roommates

1995

as Rocky Holzeck

5.7

Cops n Roberts

1995

as Salvatore Santini

The World of Jim Henson

1994

as Tramp (archive footage)

Faraway, So Close!

as Peter Falk

Anything for John

as Self

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

1993

as Self

The Player

1992

as Peter Falk

7.2

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

as Self (archive footage)

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990

as Self

Tune in Tomorrow...

as Pedro Carmichael

In the Spirit

as Roger Flan

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

1990

as Self

1989

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

5.3

Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

as Self

Vibes

as Harry Buscafusco

The Princess Bride

as The Grandfather

Wings of Desire

as The Filmstar

Happy New Year

as Nick

Big Trouble

as Steve Rickey

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

Shoot Don't Shoot

as host

I Love Liberty

1982

as Self

The Great Muppet Caper

as Tramp

...All the Marbles

as Harry Sears

The In-Laws

as Vincent J. Ricardo

6.7

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

as Self

6.2

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979

as Self

The Cheap Detective

as Lou Peckinpaugh

Scared Straight!

as Narration (voice)

The Brink's Job

as Tony Pino

Opening Night

as Self (uncredited)

Murder by Death

as Sam Diamond

Griffin and Phoenix

as Geoffrey Griffin

Mikey and Nicky

as Mikey

A Woman Under the Influence

1974

as Nick Longhetti

7.8

Ransom for a Dead Man

as Columbo

A Step Out of Line

as Harry Connors

The Making of 'Husbands'

1971

as Self

Husbands

as Archie Black

Operation Snafu

as Peter Pawney

Machine Gun McCain

as Charlie Adamo

Castle Keep

as Sgt. Rossi

Prescription: Murder

as Columbo

Anzio

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

5.6

A Hatful of Rain

1968

as Polo Pope

Luv

1967

as Milt Manville

4.1

Penelope

1966

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

Too Many Thieves

as Danny

Brigadoon

as Jeff Douglas

The Great Race

as Max

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Guy Gisborne

Attack and Retreat

as lieutenant Mario

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

as Third Cab Driver

The Balcony

as Police Chief

Pressure Point

as Young Psychiatrist

6.5

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Joy Boy

7.3

The Million Dollar Incident

1961

as Sammy

The Secret of the Purple Reef

as Tom Weber

Pretty Boy Floyd

as Shorty Walters

Murder, Inc.

as Abe Reles

The Bloody Brood

as Nico

Wind Across the Everglades

1958

as Writer

5.9

Television (68)

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

as Self (archive footage)

7.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self

5.4

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Good Day Live

as Self

The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

Vivement dimanche

as Self

The View

as Self

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

1994

as self

2.8

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

as Self

7.5

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

as Peter Falk

7.7

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

5.4

Seitenblicke

1987

as self

American Masters

1986

as Self

7.2

Reading Rainbow

1983

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

30 millions d'amis

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Dinah!

as Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973

as Self

5.4

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Columbo

as Lt. Columbo

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Treffpunkte

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

The Name of the Game

as Lewis Corbett

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

as Self (uncredited)

6.6

The Trials of O'Brien

1965

as Daniel O'Brien

6.8

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Bert Graumann

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

The Jerry Lewis Show

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self - Surprise Appearance

7.4

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

as Self

6.2

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

as Robert Evans

7.8

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

1962

as Sammy

5.0

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self - Co-Host

5.4

Dr. Kildare

1961

as Dr. Matt Gunderson

Ben Casey

The New Breed

as Lopez

Target: The Corruptors!

The Dick Powell Show

as Aristede Fresco

87th Precinct

as Greg Brovane

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961

as Collucci

6.0

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Joe

The Islanders

as Hooker

The Aquanauts

as Jeremiah Wilson

The Law and Mr. Jones

1960

as Carbell Carney

6.0

The Witness

1960

as Abe Reles

The Twilight Zone

as Ramos Clementine

The Untouchables

as Duke Mullen

Play of the Week

as Mestizo

New York Confidential

Deadline

as Box

Naked City

as Extortionist

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Waller - Gambler

Wagon Train

as Gus Morgan

Decoy

as Fred Dana

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Meyer Fine

Omnibus

as Charlie

The Red Skelton Show

as Colonel Hush-Hush

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

5.6

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Petar Porovic

Bambi

as Self

Studio One

as Carmen's Assistant

5.0

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

as Radar Operator

7.5

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

7.2

Crew (3)

Television (3)

Columbo

1971

Co-Executive Producer

Columbo

Director

Columbo

Writer

Peter Falk

Biography

Known For

The Princess Bride

Wings of Desire

Columbo

Shark Tale

Next

A Woman Under the Influence

The Player

Murder by Death

Filmography

Acting (165)

Movies (97)

Television (68)

Crew (3)

Television (3)