Peter Falk

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).

Known For

The Filmstar

Der Himmel über Berlin

Joy Boy

Pocketful of Miracles

Theo Kerr

The Lost World

Irv

Next

The Grandfather

The Princess Bride

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Miller: Writer

Peter Falk

The Player

Peter Falk

In weiter Ferne, so nah!

Harry Buscafusco

Vibes

Harry Sears

...All the Marbles

Sam Diamond

Murder by Death

Max

The Great Race

Sam Kleinman

The Thing About My Folks

Tony Pino

The Brink's Job

Young Psychiatrist

Pressure Point

Max

A Town Without Christmas

Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

Lo sbarco di Anzio

Self

I Love Liberty

Nick Longhetti

A Woman Under the Influence

Pedro Carmichael

Tune in Tomorrow...

Lou Peckinpaugh

The Cheap Detective

Mendy Ripstein

Undisputed

Abe Reles

Murder, Inc.

Father Randolph

American Cowslip

Max

Made

Charlie Adamo

Gli intoccabili

Sgt. Rossi

Castle Keep

Guy Gisborne

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

Corky Romano

Max

Finding John Christmas

Vincent J. Ricardo

The In-Laws

Archie Black

Husbands

Morris Applebaum

Checking Out

Waldo

Three Days of Rain

Self

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

Vinnie

Money Kings

Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

Cookie

Mikey

Mikey and Nicky

Steve Rickey

Big Trouble

host

Shoot Don't Shoot

Nico

The Bloody Brood

Self

Anything for John

Self

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

Nick

Happy New Year

Willie Clark

The Sunshine Boys

Police Chief

The Balcony

Roger Flan

In the Spirit

Milt Manville

Luv

Abel Shaddick

A Storm in Summer

Max

When Angels Come to Town

Pierman

Lakeboat

Lt. Horatio Bixbee

Penelope

lieutenant Mario

Italiani brava gente

Geoffrey Griffin

Griffin and Phoenix

James 'Pop Up' Morse

Wilder Days

Tom Weber

The Secret of the Purple Reef

Paul's Father

Enemies of Laughter

Self

Char·ac·ter

Self

The Making of 'Husbands'

Peter Pawney

Rosolino Paternò, soldato...

Self

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

Three Days to Vegas

Harry Connors

A Step Out of Line

Self

Edge of Outside

Rocky Holzeck

Roommates

Self

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Danny

Too Many Thieves

Harry Arno

Pronto

Columbo (archive footage)

Ztracený případ

Don Feinberg (voice)

Shark Tale

Jeff Douglas

Brigadoon

Self

Arena - John Cassavetes

Self

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Tramp

The Great Muppet Caper

Self (uncredited)

Opening Night

Columbo

Ransom for a Dead Man

Bailey (voice)

Hubert's Brain

Self

A Constant Forge

Columbo

Prescription: Murder

Self (archive footage)

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Self

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

Abe

From Where I Sit

Shorty Walters

Pretty Boy Floyd

Writer

Wind Across the Everglades

Polo Pope

A Hatful of Rain

Salvatore Santini

Cops n Roberts

Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk Versus Columbo

Narration (voice)

Scared Straight!

Self

Frank Capra's American Dream

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

Tramp (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson

Self (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian

Self

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self

Night of 100 Stars

Third Cab Driver

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Make Me A Perfect Murder

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

96

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-09-16

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Пітер Фальк