Peter Falk

Biography

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. He received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, achieving the feat twice (1961 and 1962). He went on to appear in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), alongside Frank Sinatra in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The Brink's Job (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007), as well as many television guest roles. Falk was also known for his collaborations with filmmaker, actor, and personal friend John Cassavetes, acting in films such as Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Big Trouble (1986), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode "Étude in Black" (1972). He cameoed as a theatergoer in Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Falk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Columbo

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The View

Golden Globe Awards

All Movies (99)

• My Darling Vivian2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Peter Falk versus Columbo2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Arthur Miller: Writer2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lost Case2014 · as Columbo (archive footage)
• Char·ac·ter2012 · as Self
• American Cowslip2009 · as Father Randolph
• Next2007 · as Irv
• Three Days to Vegas2007 · as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
• Checking Out2006 · as Morris Applebaum
• Edge of Outside2006 · as Self
• The Thing About My Folks2005 · as Sam Kleinman
• When Angels Come to Town2004 · as Max
• Shark Tale2004 · as Don Feinberg (voice)
• Finding John Christmas2003 · as Max
• Wilder Days2003 · as James 'Pop Up' Morse
• Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us2003 · as Self
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self /Self - Columbo
• Undisputed2002 · as Mendy Ripstein
• Three Days of Rain2002 · as Waldo
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
• The Lost World2001 · as Theo Kerr
• A Town Without Christmas2001 · as Max
• Corky Romano2001 · as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
• Made2001 · as Max
• Hubert's Brain2001 · as Bailey (voice)
• Enemies of Laughter2000 · as Paul's Father
• A Constant Forge2000 · as Self
• Lakeboat2000 · as Pierman
• A Storm in Summer2000 · as Abel Shaddick
• From Where I Sit2000 · as Abe
• Money Kings1998 · as Vinnie
• Pronto1997 · as Harry Arno
• Frank Capra's American Dream1997 · as Self
• The Sunshine Boys1996 · as Willie Clark
• John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All1996 · as Self
• Roommates1995 · as Rocky Holzeck
• Cops n Roberts1995 · as Salvatore Santini
• The World of Jim Henson1994 · as Tramp (archive footage)
• Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes1993 · as Self
• Anything for John1993 · as Self
• Faraway, So Close!1993 · as Peter Falk
• The Player1992 · as Peter Falk
• Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'1991 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Tune in Tomorrow...1990 · as Pedro Carmichael
• Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret1990 · as Self
• Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders1990 · as Self
• In the Spirit1990 · as Roger Flan
• Cookie1989 · as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
• Arena - John Cassavetes1989 · as Self
• Vibes1988 · as Harry Buscafusco
• The Princess Bride1987 · as The Grandfather
• Wings of Desire1987 · as The Filmstar
• Happy New Year1987 · as Nick
• Big Trouble1986 · as Steve Rickey
• Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
• I Love Liberty1982 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Shoot Don't Shoot1982 · as host
• The Great Muppet Caper1981 · as Tramp (uncredited)
• ...All the Marbles1981 · as Harry Sears
• All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman1979 · as Self
• The In-Laws1979 · as Vincent J. Ricardo
• The Muppets Go Hollywood1979 · as Self
• The Brink's Job1978 · as Tony Pino
• Scared Straight!1978 · as Narration (voice)
• The Cheap Detective1978 · as Lou Peckinpaugh
• Opening Night1977 · as Self (uncredited)
• Mikey and Nicky1976 · as Mikey
• Murder by Death1976 · as Sam Diamond
• Griffin and Phoenix1976 · as Geoffrey Griffin
• A Woman Under the Influence1974 · as Nick Longhetti
• Ransom for a Dead Man1972 · as Columbo
• The Making of 'Husbands'1971 · as Self
• A Step Out of Line1971 · as Harry Connors
• Husbands1970 · as Archie Black
• Operation Snafu1970 · as Peter Pawney
• Castle Keep1969 · as Sgt. Rossi
• Machine Gun McCain1969 · as Charlie Adamo
• Anzio1968 · as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
• A Hatful of Rain1968 · as Polo Pope
• Prescription: Murder1968 · as Columbo
• Luv1967 · as Milt Manville
• Penelope1966 · as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
• Brigadoon1966 · as Jeff Douglas
• Too Many Thieves1966 · as Danny
• The Great Race1965 · as Max
• Attack and Retreat1964 · as lieutenant Mario
• Robin and the 7 Hoods1964 · as Guy Gisborne
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · as Third Cab Driver
• The Balcony1963 · as Police Chief
• Pressure Point1962 · as Young Psychiatrist
• Pocketful of Miracles1961 · as Joy Boy
• The Million Dollar Incident1961 · as Sammy
• The Secret of the Purple Reef1960 · as Tom Weber
• Murder, Inc.1960 · as Abe Reles
• Pretty Boy Floyd1960 · as Shorty Walters
• The Bloody Brood1959 · as Nico
• Wind Across the Everglades1958 · as Writer
• A Trace of Murder— · as Columbo

All TV Shows (89)

• Basketball: A Love Story2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• The Lost World2001 · as Theo Kerr
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin1994 · as self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Peter Falk
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Seitenblicke1987 · as self
• American Masters1986 · as Self
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
• 30 millions d'amis1976 · as Self
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche1975 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Columbo1971 · as Lt. Columbo
• V.I.P. Schaukel1971 · as Self
• Treffpunkte1970 · as Self
• The Name of the Game1968 · as Lewis Corbett
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Trials of O'Brien1965 · as Daniel O'Brien
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Bert Graumann
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Bara
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Mike Galway
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• The Jerry Lewis Show1963 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Surprise Appearance
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage)
• Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine1962 · as Sammy
• Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine1962 · as Cameo
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Robert Evans
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The New Breed1961 · as Lopez
• Ben Casey1961
• Target: The Corruptors!1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Matt Gunderson
• The Dick Powell Show1961 · as Martin
• The Dick Powell Show1961 · as Aristede Fresco
• The Dick Powell Show1961 · as Dr. Alan Keegan
• 87th Precinct1961 · as Greg Brovane
• The DuPont Show of the Week1961 · as Collucci
• The DuPont Show of the Week1961 · as Danilo Diaz
• The Law and Mr. Jones1960 · as Carbell Carney
• The Islanders1960 · as Hooker
• The Witness1960 · as Abe Reles
• The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960 · as Joe
• The Aquanauts1960 · as Jeremiah Wilson
• The Aquanauts1960 · as Angel
• The Untouchables1959 · as Duke Mullen
• The Untouchables1959 · as Nate Selko
• Play of the Week1959 · as Mestizo
• Play of the Week1959
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Ramos Clementine
• Deadline1959 · as Box
• New York Confidential1959
• Naked City1958 · as Extortionist
• Naked City1958 · as Lee Staunton
• Naked City1958 · as Gimpy (uncredited)
• Naked City1958 · as Frankie O'Hearn
• Decoy1957 · as Fred Dana
• Wagon Train1957 · as Gus Morgan
• Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · as Waller - Gambler
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Meyer Fine
• Omnibus1952 · as Charlie
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Colonel Hush-Hush
• Armstrong Circle Theatre1950 · as Petar Porovic
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950
• Studio One1948 · as Carmen's Assistant
• Studio One1948 · as Jack
• Bambi1948 · as Self
• Kraft Television Theatre1947 · as Radar Operator
• Kraft Television Theatre1947 · as Izzy
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Audience Member
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee / Presenter