Peter Falk

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-09-16 (84 years old)

Deathday

2011-06-23

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Peter Falk

Biography

Peter Michael Falk 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...

Acting

1987

Wings of Desire

as The Filmstar

1961

2001

The Lost World

as Theo Kerr

2007

Next

as Irv

1987

The Princess Bride

as The Grandfather

2017

Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)

1992

The Player

as Peter Falk

1993

Faraway, So Close!

as Peter Falk

1988

Vibes

as Harry Buscafusco

1981

...All the Marbles

as Harry Sears

1976

Murder by Death

as Sam Diamond

1965

2005

1978

The Brink's Job

as Tony Pino

1962

Pressure Point

as Young Psychiatrist

1968

Anzio

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

1982

1974

1990

Tune in Tomorrow...

as Pedro Carmichael

1978

The Cheap Detective

as Lou Peckinpaugh

2002

Undisputed

as Mendy Ripstein

1960

Murder, Inc.

as Abe Reles

2009

American Cowslip

as Father Randolph

2001

Made

as Max

1969

Machine Gun McCain

as Charlie Adamo

1969

Castle Keep

as Sgt. Rossi

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as Guy Gisborne

2001

Corky Romano

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

1979

The In-Laws

as Vincent J. Ricardo

1970

Husbands

as Archie Black

2005

Checking Out

as Morris Applebaum

2002

1998

Money Kings

as Vinnie

1989

Cookie

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

1976

1986

Big Trouble

as Steve Rickey

1959

1987

1996

The Sunshine Boys

as Willie Clark

1963

The Balcony

as Police Chief

1990

In the Spirit

as Roger Flan

1967

Luv

as Milt Manville

2000

A Storm in Summer

as Abel Shaddick

2000

Lakeboat

as Pierman

1966

Penelope

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

1964

Attack and Retreat

as lieutenant Mario

1976

Griffin and Phoenix

as Geoffrey Griffin

2003

Wilder Days

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

2000

Enemies of Laughter

as Paul's Father

2012

1970

Operation Snafu

as Peter Pawney

2007

Three Days to Vegas

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

1971

A Step Out of Line

as Harry Connors

2006

1995

Roommates

as Rocky Holzeck

1966

1997

Pronto

as Harry Arno

2014

Lost Case

as Columbo (archive footage)

2004

Shark Tale

as Don Feinberg (voice)

1966

Brigadoon

as Jeff Douglas

1977

Opening Night

as Self (uncredited)

1972

2001

Hubert's Brain

as Bailey (voice)

2000

1968

1960

Pretty Boy Floyd

as Shorty Walters

1968

A Hatful of Rain

as Polo Pope

1995

Cops n Roberts

as Salvatore Santini

2019

Peter Falk Versus Columbo

as Self (archive footage)

1978

Scared Straight!

as Narration (voice)

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

1994

The World of Jim Henson

as Tramp (archive footage)

2020

My Darling Vivian

as Self (archive footage)

1963

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