Peter Falk

Peter Falk

16 Sep 1927 (97 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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).

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Credits

  • 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)
  • 2015 · Everyday Miracles as Restaurant Customer
  • 2014 · Lost Case as Columbo (archive footage)
  • 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
  • 2012 · Char·ac·ter as Self
  • 2009 · American Cowslip as Father Randolph
  • 2007 · Next as Irv
  • 2007 · Three Days to Vegas as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
  • 2006 · Edge of Outside as Self
  • 2005 · VM Show Vol. 2 as The Grandfather (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • 2005 · The Thing About My Folks as Sam Kleinman
  • 2005 · Checking Out as Morris Applebaum
  • 2004 · When Angels Come to Town as Max
  • 2004 · Shark Tale as Don Feinberg (voice)
  • 2003 · Finding John Christmas as Max
  • 2003 · Wilder Days as James 'Pop Up' Morse
  • 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
  • 2003 · Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us as Self
  • 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
  • 2002 · Undisputed as Mendy Ripstein
  • 2002 · Three Days of Rain as Waldo
  • 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
  • 2001 · The Lost World as Theo Kerr
  • 2001 · The Lost World as Theo Kerr
  • 2001 · A Town Without Christmas as Max
  • 2001 · Corky Romano as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
  • 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
  • 2001 · Made as Max
  • 2001 · Hubert's Brain as Bailey (voice)
  • 2000 · Enemies of Laughter as Paul's Father
  • 2000 · Lakeboat as Pierman
  • 2000 · A Storm in Summer as Abel Shaddick
  • 2000 · A Constant Forge as Self
  • 2000 · From Where I Sit as Abe
  • 1998 · Money Kings as Vinnie
  • 1998 · Ashes to Ashes as
  • 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
  • 1997 · The View as Self
  • 1997 · Pronto as Harry Arno
  • 1997 · Frank Capra's American Dream as Self
  • 1996 · The Sunshine Boys as Willie Clark
  • 1996 · John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All as Self
  • 1995 · Roommates as Rocky Holzeck
  • 1995 · Cops n Roberts as Salvatore Santini
  • 1994 · The World of Jim Henson as Tramp (archive footage)
  • 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
  • 1994 · Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin as self
  • 1993 · Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes as Self
  • 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
  • 1993 · Anything for John as Self
  • 1993 · Faraway, So Close! as Peter Falk
  • 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Peter Falk
  • 1992 · The Player as Peter Falk
  • 1991 · Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' as Self (archive footage)
  • 1990 · Tune in Tomorrow... as Pedro Carmichael
  • 1990 · Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret as Self
  • 1990 · Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders as Self
  • 1990 · In the Spirit as Roger Flan
  • 1989 · Cookie as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
  • 1989 · Arena - John Cassavetes as Self
  • 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
  • 1988 · Vibes as Harry Buscafusco
  • 1987 · Seitenblicke as self
  • 1987 · The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
  • 1987 · Wings of Desire as The Filmstar
  • 1987 · Happy New Year as Nick
  • 1986 · American Masters as Self
  • 1986 · Big Trouble as Steve Rickey
  • 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)
  • 1982 · I Love Liberty as Self
  • 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
  • 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
  • 1982 · Shoot Don't Shoot as host
  • 1981 · The Great Muppet Caper as Tramp
  • 1981 · ...All the Marbles as Harry Sears
  • 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
  • 1979 · The In-Laws as Vincent J. Ricardo
  • 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
  • 1978 · The Brink's Job as Tony Pino
  • 1978 · Scared Straight! as Narration (voice)
  • 1978 · The Cheap Detective as Lou Peckinpaugh
  • 1977 · Opening Night as Self (uncredited)
  • 1976 · Mikey and Nicky as Mikey
  • 1976 · Murder by Death as Sam Diamond
  • 1976 · Griffin and Phoenix as Geoffrey Griffin
  • 1976 · 30 millions d'amis as Self
  • 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
  • 1974 · A Woman Under the Influence as Nick Longhetti
  • 1974 · Dinah! as Self
  • 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
  • 1973 · The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self
  • 1972 · Ransom for a Dead Man as Columbo
  • 1971 · Columbo as Columbo
  • 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
  • 1971 · The Making of 'Husbands' as Self
  • 1971 · A Step Out of Line as Harry Connors
  • 1970 · Husbands as Archie Black
  • 1970 · Treffpunkte as Self
  • 1970 · Operation Snafu as Peter Pawney
  • 1969 · Castle Keep as Sgt. Rossi
  • 1969 · Machine Gun McCain as Charlie Adamo
  • 1968 · The Name of the Game as Lewis Corbett
  • 1968 · Anzio as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
  • 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
  • 1968 · A Hatful of Rain as Polo Pope
  • 1968 · Prescription: Murder as Columbo
  • 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
  • 1967 · Luv as Milt Manville
  • 1966 · Penelope as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
  • 1966 · Brigadoon as Jeff Douglas
  • 1966 · Too Many Thieves as Danny
  • 1966 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
  • 1965 · The Trials of O'Brien as Daniel O'Brien
  • 1965 · The Great Race as Max
  • 1964 · Attack and Retreat as lieutenant Mario
  • 1964 · Robin and the 7 Hoods as Guy Gisborne
  • 1963 · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Third Cab Driver
  • 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Bert Graumann
  • 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Bara
  • 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Mike Galway
  • 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
  • 1963 · The Jerry Lewis Show as Self
  • 1963 · The Balcony as Police Chief
  • 1962 · Pressure Point as Young Psychiatrist
  • 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
  • 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
  • 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Surprise Appearance
  • 1962 · Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine as Cameo
  • 1962 · Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine as Sammy
  • 1962 · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Robert Evans
  • 1961 · Pocketful of Miracles as Joy Boy
  • 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
  • 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
  • 1961 · The New Breed as Lopez
  • 1961 · Ben Casey as
  • 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
  • 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Dr. Matt Gunderson
  • 1961 · The Dick Powell Show as Aristede Fresco
  • 1961 · The Dick Powell Show as Martin
  • 1961 · The Dick Powell Show as Dr. Alan Keegan
  • 1961 · 87th Precinct as Greg Brovane
  • 1961 · The DuPont Show of the Week as Danilo Diaz
  • 1961 · The DuPont Show of the Week as Collucci
  • 1960 · The Secret of the Purple Reef as Tom Weber
  • 1960 · The Law and Mr. Jones as Carbell Carney
  • 1960 · The Islanders as Hooker
  • 1960 · The Witness as Abe Reles
  • 1960 · The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Joe
  • 1960 · The Aquanauts as Jeremiah Wilson
  • 1960 · The Aquanauts as Angel
  • 1960 · Murder, Inc. as Abe Reles
  • 1960 · Pretty Boy Floyd as Shorty Walters
  • 1959 · The Bloody Brood as Nico
  • 1959 · The Untouchables as Duke Mullen
  • 1959 · The Untouchables as Nate Selko
  • 1959 · Play of the Week as
  • 1959 · Play of the Week as Mestizo
  • 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Ramos Clementine
  • 1959 · Deadline as Box
  • 1959 · New York Confidential as
  • 1958 · Naked City as Extortionist
  • 1958 · Naked City as Lee Staunton
  • 1958 · Naked City as Gimpy (uncredited)
  • 1958 · Naked City as Frankie O'Hearn
  • 1958 · Wind Across the Everglades as Writer
  • 1957 · Decoy as Fred Dana
  • 1957 · Wagon Train as Gus Morgan
  • 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Waller - Gambler
  • 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
  • 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Host
  • 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Meyer Fine
  • 1951 · The Red Skelton Show as Colonel Hush-Hush
  • 1950 · Armstrong Circle Theatre as Petar Porovic
  • 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as
  • 1948 · Studio One as Carmen's Assistant
  • 1948 · Studio One as Jack
  • 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self
  • 1947 · Kraft Television Theatre as Radar Operator
  • 1947 · Kraft Television Theatre as Izzy
  • 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
  • 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
  • 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
  • 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter