Peter Falk1927 - 2011

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Actor

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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 (1968–2003), 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).

Credits

My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian

2020

Documentary • Romance

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
0.4
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
Peter Falk Versus Columbo

2019

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

7.4
0.3
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
0.4
Lost Case
Lost Case

2014

Comedy • Crime • Documentary • Mystery

as Columbo (archive footage)

0
0.1
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

7
1
Char·ac·ter
Char·ac·ter

2012

Documentary

as Self

4
0.6
American Cowslip
American Cowslip

2009

Comedy

as Father Randolph

5.4
0.9
Next
Next

2007

Action • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Irv

6.1
5.5
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas

2007

Comedy • Romance

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

3.8
0.3
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside

2006

Documentary

as Self

5.8
0.4
The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks

2005

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Sam Kleinman

6.3
0.5
Checking Out
Checking Out

2005

Comedy • Drama

as Morris Applebaum

6.6
0.4
When Angels Come to Town
When Angels Come to Town

2004

Drama • Family • Fantasy • TV Movie

as Max

6
0.3
Shark Tale
Shark Tale

2004

Action • Animation • Comedy • Family

as Don Feinberg (voice)

6
7.5
Finding John Christmas
Finding John Christmas

2003

Family • TV Movie

as Max

6.2
0.2
Wilder Days
Wilder Days

2003

Drama

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

5
0.3
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
8.3
0.2
Undisputed
Undisputed

2002

Action • Crime • Drama

as Mendy Ripstein

6.5
4.4
Three Days of Rain
Three Days of Rain

2002

Drama

as Waldo

5
0.1
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

0
0.7
The Lost World
The Lost World

2001

Adventure • Fantasy • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Theo Kerr

6
1
A Town Without Christmas
A Town Without Christmas

2001

Drama • Family • TV Movie

as Max

5.8
0.2
Corky Romano
Corky Romano

2001

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

4.3
0.9
Made
Made

2001

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Max

5.8
0.8
Hubert's Brain
Hubert's Brain

2001

Animation

as Bailey (voice)

6
0.2
Enemies of Laughter
Enemies of Laughter

2000

Comedy

as Paul's Father

5.5
0.2
Lakeboat
Lakeboat

2000

Drama

as Pierman

5.1
0.5
A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer

2000

Drama • TV Movie

as Abel Shaddick

5.8
0.2
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge

2000

Documentary

as Self

6.6
0.4
From Where I Sit
0
0.1
Money Kings
Money Kings

1998

Drama

as Vinnie

6.1
0.6
Pronto
Pronto

1997

Comedy • Crime • TV Movie • Thriller

as Harry Arno

5.3
0.2
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Documentary

as Self

6.2
0.3
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys

1996

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Willie Clark

4.9
0.5
Roommates
Roommates

1995

Comedy • Drama

as Rocky Holzeck

6.2
0.5
Cops n Roberts
Cops n Roberts

1995

Crime • Mystery

as Salvatore Santini

0
0.2
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson

1994

Documentary

as Tramp (archive footage)

7.3
0.6
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

1993

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

0
0.1
Anything for John
Anything for John

1993

Documentary

as Self

6
0.2
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close!

1993

Drama • Fantasy

as Peter Falk

6.9
1
The Player
The Player

1992

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Peter Falk

7.2
2.2
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

Comedy • Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.2
Tune in Tomorrow...
Tune in Tomorrow...

1990

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Pedro Carmichael

5.3
0.6
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
0
0.3
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

1990

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

0
0.4
In the Spirit
In the Spirit

1990

Comedy

as Roger Flan

3.3
0.2
Cookie
Cookie

1989

Comedy • Crime

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

5.2
1
Arena - John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Documentary

as Self

0
0.2
Vibes
Vibes

1988

Action • Comedy • Romance

as Harry Buscafusco

5.7
0.8
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride

1987

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Romance

as The Grandfather

7.7
10.9
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire

1987

Drama • Fantasy • Romance

as The Filmstar

7.8
1.8
Happy New Year
Happy New Year

1987

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Nick

5.5
0.4
Big Trouble
Big Trouble

1986

Comedy • Crime

as Steve Rickey

5.3
0.6
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty

1982

Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self

0
0.5
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars

1982

Comedy • Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self

6.7
0.8
Shoot Don't Shoot
Shoot Don't Shoot

1982

Documentary

as host

0
0.1
The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper

1981

Comedy • Crime • Family • Music • Romance

as Tramp

6.8
1
...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles

1981

Comedy • Drama

as Harry Sears

6.3
0.5
The In-Laws
The In-Laws

1979

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Mystery

as Vincent J. Ricardo

6.6
0.9
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Comedy • Family • Music • TV Movie

as Self

6.3
0.5
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job

1978

Comedy • Crime • Drama • History

as Tony Pino

6
0.8
Scared Straight!
Scared Straight!

1978

Documentary

as Narration (voice)

7.3
0.2
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective

1978

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Lou Peckinpaugh

6.2
0.9
Opening Night
Opening Night

1977

Drama

as Self (uncredited)

7.6
0.9
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky

1976

Crime • Drama

as Mikey

6.9
0.7
Murder by Death
Murder by Death

1976

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Sam Diamond

7.2
1.8
Griffin and Phoenix
Griffin and Phoenix

1976

Drama • TV Movie

as Geoffrey Griffin

5.3
0.2
A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence

1974

Drama • Romance

as Nick Longhetti

7.8
2.2
Ransom for a Dead Man
Ransom for a Dead Man

1972

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Columbo

7.2
0.3
The Making of 'Husbands'
The Making of 'Husbands'

1971

Documentary

as Self

0
0.1
A Step Out of Line
A Step Out of Line

1971

Adventure • Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Harry Connors

7
0.1
Husbands
Husbands

1970

Comedy • Drama

as Archie Black

6.8
0.6
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu

1970

Comedy • Drama • War

as Peter Pawney

5.5
0.2
Castle Keep
Castle Keep

1969

Comedy • Drama • War

as Sgt. Rossi

5.7
0.6
Machine Gun McCain
Machine Gun McCain

1969

Action • Crime • Drama

as Charlie Adamo

6.2
0.3
Anzio
Anzio

1968

Action • Drama • War

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

5.7
0.9
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain

1968

Crime • Drama • TV Movie

as Polo Pope

0
0.1
Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder

1968

Crime • Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Columbo

7.8
0.7
Luv
Luv

1967

Comedy • Romance

as Milt Manville

4.1
0.6
Penelope
Penelope

1966

Comedy • Crime

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

5.6
0.6
Brigadoon
Brigadoon

1966

Fantasy • TV Movie

as Jeff Douglas

7
0.3
Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves

1966

Crime • Drama

as Danny

4.5
0.2
The Great Race
The Great Race

1965

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Family • Romance

as Max

7.1
1.3
Attack and Retreat
Attack and Retreat

1964

Drama • History • War

as lieutenant Mario

6.7
0.6
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Comedy • Crime • Music

as Guy Gisborne

6
0.6
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Third Cab Driver

7
3.5
The Balcony
The Balcony

1963

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

as Police Chief

5.2
0.4
Pressure Point
Pressure Point

1962

Drama

as Young Psychiatrist

6.6
0.4
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Comedy • Drama

as Joy Boy

7.3
0.6
The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef

1960

Adventure • Crime • Drama

as Tom Weber

2.5
0.1
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc.

1960

Crime • Drama

as Abe Reles

6.4
0.5
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd

1960

Crime • Drama

as Shorty Walters

6.3
0.3
The Bloody Brood
The Bloody Brood

1959

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Nico

4.5
0.2
Wind Across the Everglades
Wind Across the Everglades

1958

Adventure • Drama

as Writer

6.1
0.4

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