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Peter Falk

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1927-09-16

Deathday: 2011-06-23 (83 years old)

Biography

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 ing 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

all 167

Movies 98

TV Shows 69

self 56

Voice 3

Producer 1

Writer 1

Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk

Biography

Filmography

all 167

Movies 98

TV Shows 69

self 56

Voice 3

Producer 1

Writer 1

My Darling Vivian (2020)

Peter Falk Versus Columbo (2019)

Basketball: A Love Story (2018)

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)

Lost Case (2014)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Char·ac·ter (2012)

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)

American Cowslip (2009)

Next (2007)

Three Days to Vegas (2007)

Edge of Outside (2006)

The Thing About My Folks (2005)

Checking Out (2005)

When Angels Come to Town (2004)

Shark Tale (2004)

Finding John Christmas (2003)

Wilder Days (2003)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

Undisputed (2002)

Three Days of Rain (2002)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

The Lost World (2001)

The Lost World (2001)

A Town Without Christmas (2001)

Corky Romano (2001)

Good Day Live (2001)

Made (2001)

Hubert's Brain (2001)

Enemies of Laughter (2000)

Lakeboat (2000)

A Storm in Summer (2000)

From Where I Sit (2000)

A Constant Forge (2000)

Money Kings (1998)

Vivement dimanche (1998)

The View (1997)

Pronto (1997)

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

The Sunshine Boys (1996)

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996)

Roommates (1995)

Cops n Roberts (1995)

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

Inside the Actors Studio (1994)

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (1994)

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes (1993)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Anything for John (1993)

Faraway, So Close! (1993)

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

The Player (1992)

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)

Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)

In the Spirit (1990)

Cookie (1989)

Arena - John Cassavetes (1989)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

Vibes (1988)

Seitenblicke (1987)

The Princess Bride (1987)

Wings of Desire (1987)

Happy New Year (1987)

Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later (1987)

American Masters (1986)

Big Trouble (1986)