Peter Falk
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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
Credits
The Princess Bride (1987)
as The Grandfather
Shark Tale (2004)
as Don Feinberg (voice)
The Player (1992)
as Peter Falk
Wings of Desire (1987)
as The Filmstar
Undisputed (2002)
as Mendy Ripstein
Next (2007)
as Irv
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
as Third Cab Driver
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
as Nick Longhetti
The Great Race (1965)
as Max
Murder by Death (1976)
as Sam Diamond
Anzio (1968)
as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
Corky Romano (2001)
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
The In-Laws (1979)
as Vincent J. Ricardo
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
as Tramp (uncredited)
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
as Peter Falk
Machine Gun McCain (1969)
as Charlie Adamo
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
as Guy Gisborne
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
as Joy Boy
The Brink's Job (1978)
as Tony Pino
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
as Mikey
...All the Marbles (1981)
as Harry Sears
Made (2001)
as Max
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
as Self
Opening Night (1977)
as Self (uncredited)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
as Lou Peckinpaugh
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self /Self - Columbo
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Vibes (1988)
as Harry Buscafusco
Three Days of Rain (2002)
as Waldo
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self (uncredited)
Castle Keep (1969)
as Sgt. Rossi
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self
Luv (1967)
as Milt Manville
The Lost World (2001)
as Theo Kerr
Lakeboat (2000)
as Pierman
Roommates (1995)
as Rocky Holzeck
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
as Tramp (archive footage)
Husbands (1970)
as Archie Black
Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)
as Columbo
Murder, Inc. (1960)
as Abe Reles
The Thing About My Folks (2005)
as Sam Kleinman
Peter Falk versus Columbo (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
I Love Liberty (1982)
as Self
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
as Pedro Carmichael
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)
as Self
Prescription: Murder (1968)
as Columbo
The Sunshine Boys (1996)
as Willie Clark
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
A Hatful of Rain (1968)
as Polo Pope
From Where I Sit (2000)
as Abe
Wilder Days (2003)
as James 'Pop Up' Morse
Penelope (1966)
as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Scared Straight! (1978)
as Narration (voice)
Three Days to Vegas (2007)
as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
A Town Without Christmas (2001)
as Max
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
as Writer
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
as Self
Big Trouble (1986)
as Steve Rickey
Brigadoon (1966)
as Jeff Douglas
The Million Dollar Incident (1961)
as Sammy
When Angels Come to Town (2004)
as Max
A Storm in Summer (2000)
as Abel Shaddick
Cookie (1989)
as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
Too Many Thieves (1966)
as Danny
In the Spirit (1990)
as Roger Flan
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979)
as Self
A Constant Forge (2000)
as Self
Money Kings (1998)
as Vinnie
Char·ac·ter (2012)
as Self
The Making of 'Husbands' (1971)
as Self
Attack and Retreat (1964)
as Medic Captain
Finding John Christmas (2003)
as Max
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)
as Self
Lost Case (2014)
as Columbo (archive footage)
A Step Out of Line (1971)
as Harry Connors
American Cowslip (2009)
as Father Randolph
Cops n Roberts (1995)
as Salvatore Santini
Pressure Point (1962)
as Young Psychiatrist
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996)
as Self
The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)
as Tom Weber
Happy New Year (1987)
as Nick
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003)
as Self
Arena - John Cassavetes (1989)
as Self
Shoot Don't Shoot (1982)
as host
Griffin and Phoenix (1976)
as Geoffrey Griffin
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes (1993)
as Self
Pretty Boy Floyd (1960)
as Shorty Walters
Checking Out (2006)
as Morris Applebaum
Anything for John (1993)
as Self
Edge of Outside (2006)
as Self
Enemies of Laughter (2000)
as Paul's Father
The Bloody Brood (1959)
as Nico
Pronto (1997)
as Harry Arno
Operation Snafu (1970)
as Peter Pawney
Hubert's Brain (2001)
as Bailey (voice)
A Trace of Murder (—)
as Columbo
The Balcony (1963)
as Police Chief
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (—)
as Colombo