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).
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
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