Peter Falk
Skådespelare, Regissör, Författare, Producent
16 september 1927 — 23 juni 2011 (83 år)
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. He received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.
He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003.
Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, achieving the feat twice (1961 and 1962). He went on to appear in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), alongside Frank Sinatra in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The Brink's Job (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007), as well as many television guest roles.
Falk was also known for his collaborations with filmmaker, actor, and personal friend John Cassavetes, acting in films such as Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Big Trouble (1986), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode "Étude in Black" (1972). He cameoed as a theatergoer in Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night.
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He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003.
Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, achieving the feat twice (1961 and 1962). He went on to appear in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), alongside Frank Sinatra in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The Brink's Job (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007), as well as many television guest roles.
Falk was also known for his collaborations with filmmaker, actor, and personal friend John Cassavetes, acting in films such as Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Big Trouble (1986), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode "Étude in Black" (1972). He cameoed as a theatergoer in Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night.
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| 2025 | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words · as Arthur Landau |
| 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 · as Theo Kerr |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas · as Max |
| 2001 | Corky Romano · as Francis A. 'pops' Romano |
| 2001 | Made · as MaxPå Plex |
| 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 ShaddickPå Plex |
| 2000 | From Where I Sit · as Abe |
| 1998 | Vig · as VinniePå Plex |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper · as Tramp |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles · as Harry Sears |
| 1979 | The In-Laws · as Vincent J. RicardoPå Plex |
| 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 · as Lt. Columbo |
| 1971 | Ransom for a Dead Man · as Columbo |
| 1971 | A Step Out of Line · as Harry Connors |
| 1971 | The NBC Mystery Movie · 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 · 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 MaxPå Plex |
| 1965 | Trials of O'Brien · 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 · as Mike Galway |
| 1962 | Pressure Point · as Young Psychiatrist |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · as Robert Evans |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles · as Joy Boy |
| 1961 | The New Breed · as Lopez |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare · as Dr. Matt Gunderson |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show · as Martin |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct · as Greg Brovane |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week · as Collucci |
| 1960 | The Secret of the Purple Reef · as Tom Weber |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. · as Abe Reles |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones · as Carbell Carney |
| 1960 | The Islanders · as Hooker |
| 1960 | The Witness · as Abe Reles |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show · as Joe |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts · as Angel |
| 1960 | Pretty Boy Floyd · as Shorty Walters |
| 1959 | The Bloody Brood · as Nico |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week · as Mestizo |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone · as Ramos Clementine |
| 1959 | Deadline · as Box |
| 1959 | Brenner · as Fred Gaines |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Nate Selko |
| 1958 | Naked City · as Lee Staunton |
| 1958 | Wind Across the Everglades · as Writer |
| 1957 | Decoy · as Fred Dana |
| 1957 | Wagon Train · as Gus Morgan |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel · as Waller - Gambler |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents · as Meyer Fine |
| 1954 | Camera Three · as Don Chucho |
| 1952 | Omnibus · as Charlie |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show · as Colonel Hush-Hush |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre · as Petar Porovic |
| 1950 | |
| 1948 | Studio One · as Carmen's Assistant |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre · as Radar Operator |
| 1971 |
| 1971 |
| 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 · as Co-Executive Producer |