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 (…
Movies & TV Shows
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Shark Tale (2004) — Don Feinberg (voice)
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The Princess Bride (1987) — The Grandfather
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Next (2007) — Irv
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Wings of Desire (1987) — The Filmstar
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The Twilight Zone (1959) — Ramos Clementine
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The Player (1992) — Peter Falk
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Murder by Death (1976) — Sam Diamond
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Undisputed (2002) — Mendy Ripstein
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Columbo (1971) — Lt. Columbo
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — Third Cab Driver
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A Woman Under the Influence (1974) — Nick Longhetti
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The Great Race (1965) — Max
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The Great Muppet Caper (1981) — Tramp (uncredited)
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Opening Night (1977) — Self (uncredited)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Meyer Fine
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
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Made (2001) — Max
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Mikey and Nicky (1976) — Mikey
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Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — Joy Boy
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Corky Romano (2001) — Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
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Faraway, So Close! (1993) — Peter Falk
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
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Husbands (1970) — Archie Black
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
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The In-Laws (1979) — Vincent J. Ricardo
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The Untouchables (1959) — Duke Mullen
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The View (1997) — Self
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The Cheap Detective (1978) — Lou Peckinpaugh
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Larry Sanders Show (1992) — Peter Falk
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Vibes (1988) — Harry Buscafusco
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Robert Evans
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Anzio (1968) — Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
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Castle Keep (1969) — Sgt. Rossi
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Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) — Guy Gisborne
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The Lost World (2001) — Theo Kerr
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The Brink's Job (1978) — Tony Pino
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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972) — Columbo
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Inside the Actors Studio (1994) — Self
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...All the Marbles (1981) — Harry Sears