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).
Filmography
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Movies 99
TV Shows 68
self 58
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My Darling Vivian (2020)
Peter Falk Versus Columbo (2019)
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
Everyday Miracles (2015)
Lost Case (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Char·ac·ter (2012)
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon (2012)
American Cowslip (2009)
Next (2007)
Three Days to Vegas (2007)
Edge of Outside (2006)
The Thing About My Folks (2005)
Checking Out (2005)
When Angels Come to Town (2004)
Shark Tale (2004)
Finding John Christmas (2003)
Wilder Days (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Undisputed (2002)
Three Days of Rain (2002)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
The Lost World (2001)
The Lost World (2001)
A Town Without Christmas (2001)
Corky Romano (2001)
Good Day Live (2001)
Made (2001)
Hubert's Brain (2001)
Enemies of Laughter (2000)
Lakeboat (2000)
A Storm in Summer (2000)
From Where I Sit (2000)
A Constant Forge (2000)
Money Kings (1998)
Ashes to Ashes (1998)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
The View (1997)
Pronto (1997)
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
The Sunshine Boys (1996)
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996)
Roommates (1995)
Cops n Roberts (1995)
The World of Jim Henson (1994)
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (1994)
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Anything for John (1993)
Faraway, So Close! (1993)
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
The Player (1992)
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)
Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990)
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)
In the Spirit (1990)
Cookie (1989)
Arena - John Cassavetes (1989)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Vibes (1988)
Seitenblicke (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Wings of Desire (1987)
Happy New Year (1987)
Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later (1987)
American Masters (1986)
Big Trouble (1986)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Cinéma cinémas (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Shoot Don't Shoot (1982)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
...All the Marbles (1981)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
The In-Laws (1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
The Brink's Job (1978)
Scared Straight! (1978)
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Opening Night (1977)
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Murder by Death (1976)
Griffin and Phoenix (1976)
30 millions d'amis (1976)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)
Columbo (1971)
V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)
The Making of 'Husbands' (1971)
A Step Out of Line (1971)
Husbands (1970)
Treffpunkte (1970)
Operation Snafu (1970)
Castle Keep (1969)
Machine Gun McCain (1969)
The Name of the Game (1968)
Anzio (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
A Hatful of Rain (1968)
Prescription: Murder (1968)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Luv (1967)
Penelope (1966)
Brigadoon (1966)
Too Many Thieves (1966)
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
The Great Race (1965)
Attack and Retreat (1964)
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
The Danny Kaye Show (1963)
The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)
The Balcony (1963)
Pressure Point (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The New Breed (1961)
Ben Casey (1961)
Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
The Dick Powell Show (1961)
87th Precinct (1961)
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)
The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
The Islanders (1960)
The Witness (1960)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
The Aquanauts (1960)
Murder, Inc. (1960)
Pretty Boy Floyd (1960)
The Bloody Brood (1959)
The Untouchables (1959)
Play of the Week (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Deadline (1959)
New York Confidential (1959)
Naked City (1958)
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
Decoy (1957)
Wagon Train (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Tony Awards (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Studio One (1948)
Bambi Awards (1948)
Scared Straight: 10 Years Later
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-09-16
Deathday2011-06-23 (83 years old)
Birth NamePeter Michael Falk
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
RelationshipsShera Danese (1977-01-01 - 2011-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsПітер Фальк, Питер Фальк, 彼得·法尔克, Peter Michael Falk
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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