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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-09-16 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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).

Known For

Acting

2020

My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)

2019

Peter Falk Versus Columbo as Self (archive footage)

2018

Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)

2017

Arthur Miller: Writer as Self (archive footage)

2014

Lost Case as Columbo (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)

2012

2009

American Cowslip as Father Randolph

2007

Next as Irv
Three Days to Vegas as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

2006

2005

The Thing About My Folks as Sam Kleinman
Checking Out as Morris Applebaum

2004

Shark Tale as Don Feinberg (voice)

2003

Wilder Days as James 'Pop Up' Morse

2002

Undisputed as Mendy Ripstein

2001

The Lost World as Theo Kerr
Made as Max
Corky Romano as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Hubert's Brain as Bailey (voice)
The Lost World as Theo Kerr

2000

A Storm in Summer as Abel Shaddick
Lakeboat as Pierman
Enemies of Laughter as Paul's Father

1998

Money Kings as Vinnie

1997

Pronto as Harry Arno
The View as Self

1996

The Sunshine Boys as Willie Clark

1995

Roommates as Rocky Holzeck
Cops n Roberts as Salvatore Santini

1994

The World of Jim Henson as Tramp (archive footage)

1993

Faraway, So Close! as Peter Falk

1992

The Player as Peter Falk

1991

1990

Tune in Tomorrow... as Pedro Carmichael
In the Spirit as Roger Flan

1989

Cookie as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

1988

Vibes as Harry Buscafusco

1987

Wings of Desire as The Filmstar
The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
Seitenblicke as self

1986

Big Trouble as Steve Rickey

1983

Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)

1982

1981

...All the Marbles as Harry Sears

1979

The In-Laws as Vincent J. Ricardo

1978

The Brink's Job as Tony Pino
The Cheap Detective as Lou Peckinpaugh
Scared Straight! as Narration (voice)

1977

Opening Night as Self (uncredited)

1976

Murder by Death as Sam Diamond
Griffin and Phoenix as Geoffrey Griffin

1975

1974

A Woman Under the Influence as Nick Longhetti
Dinah! as Self

1973

1972

1971

A Step Out of Line as Harry Connors
Columbo as Columbo

1970

Husbands as Archie Black
Operation Snafu as Peter Pawney
Treffpunkte as Self

1969

Machine Gun McCain as Charlie Adamo
Castle Keep as Sgt. Rossi

1968

Anzio as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
A Hatful of Rain as Polo Pope
The Name of the Game as Lewis Corbett
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest

1967

Luv as Milt Manville

1966

Penelope as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Brigadoon as Jeff Douglas

1965

The Trials of O'Brien as Daniel O'Brien

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods as Guy Gisborne
Attack and Retreat as lieutenant Mario

1963

The Balcony as Police Chief

1962

Pressure Point as Young Psychiatrist
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Surprise Appearance

1961

The New Breed as Lopez
Dr. Kildare as Dr. Matt Gunderson
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
The Dick Powell Show as Aristede Fresco
The Dick Powell Show as Dr. Alan Keegan
87th Precinct as Greg Brovane

1960

Murder, Inc. as Abe Reles
Pretty Boy Floyd as Shorty Walters
The Islanders as Hooker
The Aquanauts as Jeremiah Wilson
The Aquanauts as Angel
The Witness as Abe Reles
The Law and Mr. Jones as Carbell Carney

1959

The Twilight Zone as Ramos Clementine
The Untouchables as Duke Mullen
Play of the Week as Mestizo
Deadline as Box
The Untouchables as Nate Selko

1958

Naked City as Extortionist
Naked City as Lee Staunton
Naked City as Gimpy (uncredited)
Naked City as Frankie O'Hearn

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel as Waller - Gambler
Decoy as Fred Dana
Wagon Train as Gus Morgan

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards as Self - Host

1955

1952

Omnibus as Charlie

1951

The Red Skelton Show as Colonel Hush-Hush

1950

Armstrong Circle Theatre as Petar Porovic

1948

Studio One as Carmen's Assistant
Studio One as Jack
BAMBI Awards as Self

1947

Kraft Television Theatre as Radar Operator

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Directing

1971

Columbo as Director

Writing

1971

Columbo as Writer

Production

1971

Columbo as Co-Executive Producer