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