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Peter Falk
Actor, Director, Writer
Died June 23, 2011 (83 years)
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He 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
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs · as actor |
| 2009 | American Cowslip · as Father Randolph |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas · as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald |
| 2007 | Next · as Irv |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks · as Sam Kleinman |
| 2005 | Checking Out · as Morris Applebaum |
| 2004 | Shark Tale · as Don Feinberg |
| 2004 | When Angels Come to Town · as Max |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas · as Max |
| 2003 | Wilder Days · as James 'Pop Up' Morse |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Undisputed · as Mendy Ripstein |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain · as Waldo |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas · as Max |
| 2001 | Made · as Max |
| 2001 | Corky Romano · as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano |
| 2001 | The Lost World · as Theo Kerr |
| 2001 | The Lost World (TV Series) · as Theo Kerr |
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer · as Abel Shaddick |
| 2000 | Lakeboat · as Pierman |
| 1998 | Vig · as Vinnie |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Pronto · as Harry Arno |
| 1996 | The Sunshine Boys · as Willie Clark |
| 1995 | Roommates · as Rocky Holzeck |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson · as Tramp (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Faraway, So Close! · as Peter Falk |
| 1992 | The Player · as Peter Falk |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Peter Falk |
| 1990 | In the Spirit · as Roger Flan |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... · as Pedro Carmichael |
| 1989 | Cookie · as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco |
| 1988 | Vibes · as Harry Buscafusco |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Wings of Desire · as The Filmstar |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as The Grandfather / Narrator |
| 1987 | Happy New Year · as Nick |
| 1986 | Big Trouble · as Steve Rickey |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Unknown |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Tramp |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles · as Harry Sears |
| 1979 | The In-Laws · as Vincent J. Ricardo |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Lou Peckinpaugh |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job · as Tony Pino |
| 1978 | Scared Straight! · as Narration (voice) |
| 1976 | Murder by Death · as Sam Diamond |
| 1976 | Mikey and Nicky · as Mikey |
| 1976 | Griffin and Phoenix · as Geoffrey Griffin |
| 1974 | A Woman Under the Influence · as Nick Longhetti |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Ransom for a Dead Man · as Columbo |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Columbo |
| 1970 | Husbands · as Archie Black |
| 1970 | Rosolino Paternò, soldato... · as Peter Pawney |
| 1969 | Machine Gun McCain · as Charlie Adamo |
| 1969 | Castle Keep · as Sgt. Rossi |
| 1968 | Anzio · as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff |
| 1968 | Prescription: Murder · as Columbo |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Lewis Corbett |
| 1967 | Luv · as Milt Manville |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | Penelope · as Lt. Horatio Bixbee |
| 1966 | Too Many Thieves · as Danny |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Max |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Guy Gisborne |
| 1964 | Italiani brava gente · as lieutenant Mario |
| 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Third Cab Driver |
| 1963 | The Balcony · as Police Chief |
| 1962 | Pressure Point · as Young Psychiatrist |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Robert Evans |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Sammy |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles · as Joy Boy |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. · as Abe Reles |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1959 | The Bloody Brood · as Nico |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Ramos Clementine |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Duke Mullen |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Extortionist |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Decoy (TV Series) · as Fred Dana |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Gus Morgan |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Meyer Fine |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Colonel Hush-Hush |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Jack |