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).
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Movies (40)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Lost Case
as Columbo (archive footage)
2014
Char·ac·ter
as Self
2012
American Cowslip
as Father Randolph
2009
Next
as Irv
2007
Three Days to Vegas
as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
2007
Edge of Outside
as Self
2006
The Thing About My Folks
as Sam Kleinman
2005
Checking Out
as Morris Applebaum
2005
When Angels Come to Town
as Max
2004
Shark Tale
as Don Feinberg (voice)
2004
Finding John Christmas
as Max
2003
Wilder Days
as James 'Pop Up' Morse
2003
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
as Self
2003
Undisputed
as Mendy Ripstein
2002
Three Days of Rain
as Waldo
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
The Lost World
as Theo Kerr
2001
A Town Without Christmas
as Max
2001
Corky Romano
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
2001
Made
as Max
2001
Hubert's Brain
as Bailey (voice)
2001
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul's Father
2000
A Constant Forge
as Self
2000
Lakeboat
as Pierman
2000
A Storm in Summer
as Abel Shaddick
2000
From Where I Sit
as Abe
2000
Money Kings
as Vinnie
1998
Pronto
as Harry Arno
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self
1997
The Sunshine Boys
as Willie Clark
1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
as Self
1996
Roommates
as Rocky Holzeck
1995
Cops n Roberts
as Salvatore Santini
1995
The World of Jim Henson
as Tramp (archive footage)
1994
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
as Self
1993
Anything for John
as Self
1993
Faraway, So Close!
as Peter Falk
1993
TV Shows (10)
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
The Lost World
as Theo Kerr
2001
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
The View
as Self
1997
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
as self
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993