Person Details

Birthday: 1927-09-16 22:02:56

Death: 2011-06-23 22:02:56

Aliases: Peter Michael Falk , Пітер Фальк , Питер Фальк

Gender: Male

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Homepage: http://www.peterfalk.com/

Movie Involvements: 55

TV Involvements: 41


Most Famous Work

Biography

Peter Michael Falk  (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He 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).

Most Famous Work

Good Day Live
Average
2

Good Day Live

(2001) Self
Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) Columbo
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Average
2

Armstrong Circle Theatre

(1950) Petar Porovic
Wagon Train
Average
7

Wagon Train

(1957) Gus Morgan
American Masters
Average
8

American Masters

(1986) Self
The Twilight Zone
Average
9

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Ramos Clementine
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Average
8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(1955) Meyer Fine
Dr. Kildare
Average
6

Dr. Kildare

(1961) Dr. Matt Gunderson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 Self (archive footage)
2019 Self (archive footage)
2018 (archive footage)
2017 Self (archive footage)
2014 Columbo (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2012 Self
2009 Father Randolph
2007 Irv
Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
2006 Self
2005 Sam Kleinman
Morris Applebaum
2004 Max
Don Feinberg (voice)
2003 Max
James 'Pop Up' Morse
Self
Self
N/A
2002 Mendy Ripstein
Waldo
Self
2001 Theo Kerr
Theo Kerr
Max
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Self
Max
Bailey (voice)
2000 Paul's Father
Pierman
Abel Shaddick
Abe
Self
1998 Vinnie
N/A
Self
1997 Self
Harry Arno
Self
1996 Willie Clark
Self
1995 Rocky Holzeck
Salvatore Santini
1994 Tramp (archive footage)
Self
self
1993 Self
Self - Guest
Self
Peter Falk
1992 Peter Falk
Peter Falk
1991 Self (archive footage)
1990 Pedro Carmichael
Self
Self
Roger Flan
1989 Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
Himself
1988 N/A
Harry Buscafusco
1987 self
The Grandfather / Narrator
Nick
The Filmstar
1986 Self
Steve Rickey
1983 Himself - Narrator (voice)
1982 Self
Self
Self
host
1981 Tramp
Harry Sears
Self
1979 Vincent J. Ricardo
Self
1978 Tony Pino
Narration (voice)
Lou Peckinpaugh
1977 Self (uncredited)
1976 Mikey
Sam Diamond
Geoffrey Griffin
Self
1975 Self
1974 Nick Longhetti
1973 Self
Self
1972 Columbo
1971 Columbo
Self
Self
Harry Connors
1970 Archie Black
Self
Peter Pawney
1969 Sgt. Rossi
Charlie Adamo
1968 Lewis Corbett
Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
Self - Guest
Polo Pope
Columbo
1967 Self
Milt Manville
1966 Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Jeff Douglas
Danny
Self
1965 Daniel O'Brien
Max
1964 lieutenant Mario
Guy Gisborne
1963 Third Cab Driver
Bert Graumann
Bara
Self
Self
Police Chief
1962 Young Psychiatrist
Self
Self
Cameo
Sammy
Robert Evans
1961 Joy Boy
Lopez
N/A
N/A
Dr. Matt Gunderson
Aristede Fresco
Martin
Dr. Alan Keegan
N/A
Collucci
Danilo Diaz
1960 Tom Weber
Carbell Carney
Hooker
Abe Reles
Joe
Jeremiah Wilson
Angel
Abe Reles
Shorty Walters
1959 Duke Mullen
Mestizo
N/A
Ramos Clementine
Box
Nico
N/A
1958 Frankie O'Hearn
Gimpy (uncredited)
Extortionist
Lee Staunton
Writer
1957 Fred Dana
Gus Morgan
N/A
1956 Self - Presenter
Self - Host
1955 Meyer Fine
1951 Colonel Hush-Hush
1950 Petar Porovic
N/A
1948 Jack
Carmen's Assistant
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1971 Co-Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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