Peter Falk
Acting • Born 1927-09-16 – Died 2011-06-23
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 (1968–1978, 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).
Filmography
183 credits
Wings of Desire
Movie • 1987
The Filmstar
Pocketful of Miracles
Movie • 1961
Joy Boy
The Lost World
Movie • 2001
Theo Kerr
Next
Movie • 2007
Irv
The Princess Bride
Movie • 1987
The Grandfather
Arthur Miller: Writer
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
The Player
Movie • 1992
Peter Falk
Faraway, So Close!
Movie • 1993
Peter Falk
Vibes
Movie • 1988
Harry Buscafusco
...All the Marbles
Movie • 1981
Harry Sears
Murder by Death
Movie • 1976
Sam Diamond
The Great Race
Movie • 1965
Max
The Thing About My Folks
Movie • 2005
Sam Kleinman
The Brink's Job
Movie • 1978
Tony Pino
Pressure Point
Movie • 1962
Young Psychiatrist
A Town Without Christmas
Movie • 2001
Max
Anzio
Movie • 1968
Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
I Love Liberty
Movie • 1982
Self
A Woman Under the Influence
Movie • 1974
Nick Longhetti
Tune in Tomorrow...
Movie • 1990
Pedro Carmichael
The Cheap Detective
Movie • 1978
Lou Peckinpaugh
Undisputed
Movie • 2002
Mendy Ripstein
Murder, Inc.
Movie • 1960
Abe Reles
American Cowslip
Movie • 2009
Father Randolph
Made
Movie • 2001
Max
Machine Gun McCain
Movie • 1969
Charlie Adamo
Castle Keep
Movie • 1969
Sgt. Rossi
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Movie • 1964
Guy Gisborne
Corky Romano
Movie • 2001
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Finding John Christmas
Movie • 2003
Max
The In-Laws
Movie • 1979
Vincent J. Ricardo
Husbands
Movie • 1970
Archie Black
Checking Out
Movie • 2006
Morris Applebaum
Three Days of Rain
Movie • 2002
Waldo
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Movie • 1993
Self
Money Kings
Movie • 1998
Vinnie
Cookie
Movie • 1989
Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
Mikey and Nicky
Movie • 1976
Mikey
Big Trouble
Movie • 1986
Steve Rickey
Shoot Don't Shoot
Movie • 1982
host
The Bloody Brood
Movie • 1959
Nico
Anything for John
Movie • 1993
Self
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Movie • 1996
Self
Happy New Year
Movie • 1987
Nick
The Sunshine Boys
Movie • 1996
Willie Clark
The Balcony
Movie • 1963
Police Chief
Luv
Movie • 1967
Milt Manville
In the Spirit
Movie • 1990
Roger Flan
A Storm in Summer
Movie • 2000
Abel Shaddick
When Angels Come to Town
Movie • 2004
Max
Lakeboat
Movie • 2000
Pierman
Penelope
Movie • 1966
Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Attack and Retreat
Movie • 1964
lieutenant Mario
Griffin and Phoenix
Movie • 1976
Geoffrey Griffin
Wilder Days
Movie • 2003
James 'Pop Up' Morse
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Movie • 1960
Tom Weber
Enemies of Laughter
Movie • 2000
Paul's Father
Char·ac·ter
Movie • 2012
Self
The Making of 'Husbands'
Movie • 1971
Self
Operation Snafu
Movie • 1970
Peter Pawney
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2002
Self
Three Days to Vegas
Movie • 2007
Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
A Step Out of Line
Movie • 1971
Harry Connors
Edge of Outside
Movie • 2006
Self
Roommates
Movie • 1995
Rocky Holzeck
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Movie • 1990
Self
Too Many Thieves
Movie • 1966
Danny
Pronto
Movie • 1997
Harry Arno
Lost Case
Movie • 2014
Columbo (archive footage)
Shark Tale
Movie • 2004
Don Feinberg (voice)
Brigadoon
Movie • 1966
Jeff Douglas
Arena - John Cassavetes
Movie • 1989
Self
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Movie • 2003
Self
The Great Muppet Caper
Movie • 1981
Tramp
Opening Night
Movie • 1977
Self (uncredited)
Ransom for a Dead Man
Movie • 1972
Columbo
Hubert's Brain
Movie • 2001
Bailey (voice)
A Constant Forge
Movie • 2000
Self
Prescription: Murder
Movie • 1968
Columbo
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Movie • 1991
Self (archive footage)
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Movie • 1990
Self
From Where I Sit
Movie • 2000
Abe
Pretty Boy Floyd
Movie • 1960
Shorty Walters
Wind Across the Everglades
Movie • 1958
Writer
A Hatful of Rain
Movie • 1968
Polo Pope
Cops n Roberts
Movie • 1995
Salvatore Santini
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Scared Straight!
Movie • 1978
Narration (voice)
Frank Capra's American Dream
Movie • 1997
Self
The World of Jim Henson
Movie • 1994
Tramp (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Movie • 1979
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie • 1963
Third Cab Driver
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Movie • 1979
Self
The Million Dollar Incident
Movie • 1961
Sammy
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2003
Self /Self - Columbo
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Naked City
TV • 1958
Extortionist
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
Studio One
TV • 1948
Carmen's Assistant
The Islanders
TV • 1960
Hooker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Ramos Clementine
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Meyer Fine
Target: The Corruptors!
TV • 1961
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV • 1957
Waller - Gambler
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)
The Aquanauts
TV • 1960
Jeremiah Wilson
Decoy
TV • 1957
Fred Dana
Ben Casey
TV • 1961
The New Breed
TV • 1961
Lopez
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Dr. Kildare
TV • 1961
Dr. Matt Gunderson
Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self
Basketball: A Love Story
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Duke Mullen
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV • 1960
Joe
Naked City
TV • 1958
Lee Staunton
Naked City
TV • 1958
Gimpy (uncredited)
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
The Aquanauts
TV • 1960
Angel
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV • 1973
Self
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Studio One
TV • 1948
Jack
V.I.P. Schaukel
TV • 1971
Self
The Lost World
TV • 2001
Theo Kerr
American Masters
TV • 1986
Self
The Larry Sanders Show
TV • 1992
Peter Falk
The Trials of O'Brien
TV • 1965
Daniel O'Brien
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
TV • 1962
Sammy
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV • 1961
Collucci
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
TV • 1962
Cameo
The Red Skelton Show
TV • 1951
Colonel Hush-Hush
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV • 1961
Danilo Diaz
The Name of the Game
TV • 1968
Lewis Corbett
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Gus Morgan
The Dick Powell Show
TV • 1961
Martin
The Dick Powell Show
TV • 1961
Aristede Fresco
The Dick Powell Show
TV • 1961
Dr. Alan Keegan
The Witness
TV • 1960
Abe Reles
Play of the Week
TV • 1959
Mestizo
Play of the Week
TV • 1959
Armstrong Circle Theatre
TV • 1950
Petar Porovic
Deadline
TV • 1959
Box
87th Precinct
TV • 1961
Greg Brovane
Columbo
TV • 1971
Lt. Columbo
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
The Law and Mr. Jones
TV • 1960
Carbell Carney
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV • 1973
Self
Naked City
TV • 1958
Frankie O'Hearn
The Jerry Lewis Show
TV • 1963
Self
Treffpunkte
TV • 1970
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Robert Evans
Seitenblicke
TV • 1987
self
The Danny Kaye Show
TV • 1963
Self
30 millions d'amis
TV • 1976
Self
Vivement dimanche
TV • 1998
Self
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
TV • 1994
self
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
Nate Selko
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Audience Member
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee / Presenter
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Bert Graumann
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Bara
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV • 1963
Mike Galway
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Surprise Appearance
Kraft Television Theatre
TV • 1947
Radar Operator
Kraft Television Theatre
TV • 1947
Izzy
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Charlie
New York Confidential
TV • 1959