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Peter Falk

Actor · Born 1927-09-16 · New York City, New York, USA

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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

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

Directed

  1. Columbo (1971) — Director