Peter Falk
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).
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-09-16
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Cast
Wings of Desire
1987
7.80
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
7.30
The Lost World
2001
6.00
Next
2007
6.10
The Princess Bride
1987
7.68
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
7.10
The Player
1992
7.20
Faraway, So Close!
1993
6.90
Vibes
1988
5.70
...All the Marbles
1981
6.30
Murder by Death
1976
7.17
The Great Race
1965
7.06
The Thing About My Folks
2005
6.30
The Brink's Job
1978
6.00
Pressure Point
1962
6.60
A Town Without Christmas
2001
5.80
Anzio
1968
5.70
I Love Liberty
1982
0.00
A Woman Under the Influence
1974
7.80
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
5.30
The Cheap Detective
1978
6.20
Undisputed
2002
6.51
Murder, Inc.
1960
6.40
American Cowslip
2009
5.40
Made
2001
5.80
Machine Gun McCain
1969
6.20
Castle Keep
1969
5.70
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
6.00
Corky Romano
2001
4.30
Finding John Christmas
2003
6.20
The In-Laws
1979
6.60
Husbands
1970
6.80
Checking Out
2005
6.60
Three Days of Rain
2002
5.00
Money Kings
1998
6.10
Cookie
1989
5.20
Mikey and Nicky
1976
6.86
Big Trouble
1986
5.30
Shoot Don't Shoot
1982
0.00
The Bloody Brood
1959
4.50
Anything for John
1993
6.00
Happy New Year
1987
5.50
The Sunshine Boys
1996
4.90
The Balcony
1963
5.20
Luv
1967
4.10
In the Spirit
1990
3.30
A Storm in Summer
2000
5.80
When Angels Come to Town
2004
6.00
Lakeboat
2000
5.10
Penelope
1966
5.63
Attack and Retreat
1964
6.68
Griffin and Phoenix
1976
5.30
Wilder Days
2003
5.00
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960
2.50
Enemies of Laughter
2000
5.50
Char·ac·ter
2012
4.00
The Making of 'Husbands'
1971
0.00
Operation Snafu
1970
5.50
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
0.00
Three Days to Vegas
2007
3.80
A Step Out of Line
1971
7.00
Edge of Outside
2006
5.80
Roommates
1995
6.20
Too Many Thieves
1966
4.50
Pronto
1997
5.30
Lost Case
2014
0.00
Shark Tale
2004
6.02
Brigadoon
1966
7.00
Arena - John Cassavetes
1989
0.00
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
6.84
Opening Night
1977
7.58
Ransom for a Dead Man
1972
7.17
Hubert's Brain
2001
6.00
A Constant Forge
2000
6.60
Prescription: Murder
1968
7.75
From Where I Sit
2000
0.00
Pretty Boy Floyd
1960
6.30
Wind Across the Everglades
1958
6.10
A Hatful of Rain
1968
0.00
Cops n Roberts
1995
0.00
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
2019
7.40
Scared Straight!
1978
7.30
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
6.20
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
7.00
The World of Jim Henson
1994
7.30
My Darling Vivian
2020
7.50
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
6.30
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.50
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
6.98
Make Me A Perfect Murder
1977
0.00