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Peter Falk
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born September 16, 1927Died June 23, 2011 (83 years)
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).
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).
Peter Falk Filmography
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic · as Columbo |
| 2017 | John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs · as Cast |
| 2009 | American Cowslip · as Father Randolph |
| 2007 | Next · as Irv |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas · as Gus 'fitzy' Fitzgerald |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks · as Sam Kleinman |
| 2005 | Checking Out · as Morris Applebaum |
| 2004 | When Angels Come to Town · as Max |
| 2004 | Shark Tale · as Don Feinberg (voice) |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas · as Max |
| 2003 | Wilder Days · as James 'pop Up' Morse |
| 2003 | Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife · as Columbo |
| 2002 | Undisputed · as Mendy Ripstein |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain · as Waldo |
| 2002 | The Lost World · as Theo Kerr |
| 2002 | Brilliant But Cancelled · as Cast |
| 2001 | The Lost World (TV Series) · as Theo Kerr |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas · as Max |
| 2001 | Corky Romano · as Francis A. 'pops' Romano |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes · as Columbo |
| 2000 | Enemies of Laughter · as Paul's Father |
| 2000 | Lakeboat · as Pierman |
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer · as Abel Shaddick |
| 2000 | From Where I Sit · as Abe |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Ashes to Ashes · as Columbo |
| 1997 | Pronto · as Harry Arno |
| 1997 | Columbo: A Trace of Murder · as Columbo |
| 1996 | The Sunshine Boys · as Willie Clark |
| 1995 | Columbo: Strange Bedfellows · as Columbo |
| 1995 | Roommates · as Rocky Holzeck |
| 1995 | Cops n Roberts · as Salvatore Santini |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson · as Tramp (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | Columbo: Undercover · as Columbo |
| 1994 | Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey · as Columbo |
| 1993 | Columbo: It's All in the Game · as Columbo |
| 1992 | Columbo: A Bird in the Hand · as Columbo |
| 1992 | Columbo: No Time to Die · as Columbo |
| 1991 | Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot · as Columbo |
| 1991 | Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star · as Columbo |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Columbo: Columbo Goes to College · as Columbo |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... · as Pedro Carmichael |
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks · as Nick Longhetti |
| 1990 | Columbo: Murder in Malibu · as Columbo |
| 1990 | Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown · as Columbo |
| 1990 | In the Spirit · as Roger Flan |
| 1990 | Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo · as Columbo |
| 1990 | Columbo: Agenda for Murder · as Columbo |
| 1990 | Columbo Cries Wolf · as Columbo |
| 1989 | Murder, a Self Portrait · as Columbo |
| 1989 | Cookie · as Dominick 'dino' Capisco |
| 1989 | Columbo: Grand Deceptions · as Columbo |
| 1989 | Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective · as Columbo |
| 1989 | Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows · as Columbo |
| 1989 | Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine · as Columbo |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Vibes · as Harry Buscafusco |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride · as The Grandfather |
| 1987 | Wings of Desire · as The Filmstar |
| 1987 | Happy New Year · as Nick |
| 1986 | Big Trouble · as Steve Rickey |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Tramp |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles · as Harry Sears |
| 1979 | The In-Laws · as Vincent J. Ricardo |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job · as Tony Pino |
| 1978 | Scared Straight! · as Narration (voice) |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective · as Lou Peckinpaugh |
| 1978 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra · as Columbo |
| 1976 | Mikey and Nicky · as Mikey |
| 1976 | Murder by Death · as Sam Diamond |
| 1976 | Griffin and Phoenix · as Geoffrey Griffin |
| 1974 | A Woman Under the Influence · as Nick Longhetti |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Columbo |
| 1971 | Ransom for a Dead Man · as Columbo |
| 1971 | A Step Out of Line · as Harry Connors |
| 1971 | The NBC Mystery Movie (TV Series) · as Columbo |
| 1970 | Husbands · as Archie Black |
| 1970 | Rosolino Paternò, soldato... · as Peter Pawney |
| 1969 | Castle Keep · as Sgt. Rossi |
| 1969 | Machine Gun McCain · as Charlie Adamo |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Lewis Corbett |
| 1968 | Anzio · as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff |
| 1968 | Prescription: Murder · as Columbo |
| 1967 | Luv · as Milt Manville |
| 1966 | Penelope · as Lt. Horatio Bixbee |
| 1966 | Too Many Thieves · as Danny |
| 1966 | Brigadoon · as Jeff Douglas |
| 1965 | The Great Race · as Max |
| 1965 | Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) · as Daniel O'brien |
| 1964 | Italiano brava gente · as Lieutenant Mario |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods · as Guy Gisborne |
| 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Third Cab Driver |
| 1963 | The Balcony · as Police Chief |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Bert Graumann |
| 1962 | Pressure Point · as Young Psychiatrist |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Sammy |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Robert Evans |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles · as Joy Boy |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Lopez |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Matt Gunderson |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Dr. Alan Keegan |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) · as Greg Brovane |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Collucci |
| 1960 | The Secret of the Purple Reef · as Tom Weber |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. · as Abe Reles |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Carbell Carney |
| 1960 | The Islanders (TV Series) · as Hooker |
| 1960 | The Witness (TV Series) · as Abe Reles |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Jeremiah Wilson |
| 1960 | Pretty Boy Floyd · as Shorty Walters |
| 1959 | The Bloody Brood · as Nico |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Mestizo |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Ramos Clementine |
| 1959 | Deadline (TV Series) · as Box |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Fred Gaines |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Duke Mullen |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Extortionist |
| 1958 | Wind Across the Everglades · as Writer |
| 1957 | Decoy (TV Series) · as Fred Dana |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Gus Morgan |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Waller - Gambler |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Meyer Fine |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Don Chucho |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Colonel Hush-Hush |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Petar Porovic |
| 1950 | |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Carmen's Assistant |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Izzy |
| 2025 | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words · as Self - The Tenth Man |
| 2024 | Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames · as Self |
| 2024 | Faye · as Self |
| 2022 | Butterfly in the Sky · as Self - The Robbery At The Diamond Dog Diner Guest Narrator |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Peter Falk versus Columbo · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self - Segment "columbo" |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2009 | Char·ac·ter · as Self |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside · as Self |
| 2006 | The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | In the Cutz (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Kid Stays in the Picture · as Self |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2002 | The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | Good Day Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge · as Self |
| 2000 | The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television · as Self - Segment Presenter |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream · as Self |
| 1995 | American Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 48th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | TV Guide: 40th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Anything for John · as Self |
| 1993 | Faraway, So Close! · as Peter Falk |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Peter Falk |
| 1992 | The Player · as Peter Falk |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1991 | The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 · as Self - Nominee |
| 1991 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990 · as Self - Presenter |
| 1987 | Seitenblicke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Scared Straight! 10 Years Later · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty · as Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1982 | Cinéma cinémas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | The First 40 Years · as Self |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood · as Self |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1978 | The 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 1977 | Opening Night · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1976 | The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1975 | 47th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The 28th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | Dinah's Place (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | It's Your Bet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Telescope (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | You Don't Say (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The 34th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1947 | Stump the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Ashes to Ashes · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Columbo: A Trace of Murder · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Columbo: Strange Bedfellows · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Columbo: Undercover · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Columbo: It's All in the Game · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Columbo: A Bird in the Hand · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Columbo: No Time to Die · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Columbo: It's All in the Game · as Written By |
| 1991 | Columbo: Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Columbo: Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Columbo: Columbo Goes to College · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Columbo: Murder in Malibu · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Columbo: Agenda for Murder · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Columbo Cries Wolf · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Murder, a Self Portrait · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Columbo: Grand Deceptions · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Columbo: Murder, Smoke and Shadows · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer |