Peter Falk
Acting
Born September 16, 1927 · 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 (1968–1978, 1989–2003), 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).
Films (98)
My Darling Vivian
2020
Peter Falk versus Columbo
2019
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
Lost Case
2014
Char·ac·ter
2012
American Cowslip
2009
Next
2007
Three Days to Vegas
2007
Checking Out
2006
Edge of Outside
2006
The Thing About My Folks
2005
When Angels Come to Town
2004
Shark Tale
2004
Finding John Christmas
2003
Wilder Days
2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Undisputed
2002
Three Days of Rain
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
The Lost World
2001
A Town Without Christmas
2001
Corky Romano
2001
Made
2001
Hubert's Brain
2001
Enemies of Laughter
2000
A Constant Forge
2000
Lakeboat
2000
A Storm in Summer
2000
From Where I Sit
2000
Money Kings
1998
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
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
1993
Anything for John
1993
Faraway, So Close!
1993
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
Vibes
1988
The Princess Bride
1987
Wings of Desire
1987
Happy New Year
1987
Big Trouble
1986
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
I Love Liberty
1982
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Shoot Don't Shoot
1982
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
...All the Marbles
1981
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
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
A Woman Under the Influence
1974
Ransom for a Dead Man
1972
The Making of 'Husbands'
1971
A Step Out of Line
1971
Husbands
1970
Operation Snafu
1970
Castle Keep
1969
Machine Gun McCain
1969
Anzio
1968
A Hatful of Rain
1968
Prescription: Murder
1968
Luv
1967
Penelope
1966
Brigadoon
1966
Too Many Thieves
1966
The Great Race
1965
Attack and Retreat
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
The Balcony
1963
Pressure Point
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
The Million Dollar Incident
1961
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960
Murder, Inc.
1960
Pretty Boy Floyd
1960
The Bloody Brood
1959
Wind Across the Everglades
1958