Peter Falk
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Sep 16 1927• Died Jun 23 2011
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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), Open…
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Columbo
Lt. Columbo
Wagon Train
Gus Morgan
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Robert Evans
Have Gun, Will Travel
Waller - Gambler
The Twilight Zone
Ramos Clementine
Robert Montgomery Presents
Naked City
Extortionist
Studio One
Carmen's Assistant
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Matt Gunderson
The Untouchables
Duke Mullen
Ben Casey
The Name of the Game
Lewis Corbett
Dinah!
Self
American Masters
Self
Bambi
Self
The Larry Sanders Show
Peter Falk
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Meyer Fine
Kraft Television Theatre
Radar Operator
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Joe
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
The New Breed
Lopez
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
30 millions d'amis
Self
Decoy
Fred Dana
Shark Tale
Don Feinberg (voice)
87th Precinct
Greg Brovane
The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Petar Porovic
Seitenblicke
self
Target: The Corruptors!
Next
Irv
The Aquanauts
Jeremiah Wilson
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Undisputed
Mendy Ripstein
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The Trials of O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
The Islanders
Hooker
The Player
Peter Falk
Play of the Week
Mestizo
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Third Cab Driver
New York Confidential
...All the Marbles
Harry Sears
The Great Race
Max
The Great Muppet Caper
Tramp
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Deadline
Box
Wings of Desire
The Filmstar
The Law and Mr. Jones
Carbell Carney
Pocketful of Miracles
Joy Boy
Vibes
Harry Buscafusco
The DuPont Show of the Week
Collucci
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Guy Gisborne
A Woman Under the Influence
Nick Longhetti
Murder by Death
Sam Diamond
Castle Keep
Sgt. Rossi
The Lost World
Theo Kerr
Machine Gun McCain
Charlie Adamo
Roommates
Rocky Holzeck
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey
Husbands
Archie Black
Penelope
Lt. Horatio Bixbee
A Constant Forge
Self
Prescription: Murder
Columbo
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
The Cheap Detective
Lou Peckinpaugh
Made
Max
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Opening Night
Self (uncredited)
The Brink's Job
Tony Pino
Lakeboat
Pierman
The In-Laws
Vincent J. Ricardo
Luv
Milt Manville
Money Kings
Vinnie
Corky Romano
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
American Cowslip
Father Randolph
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
Pressure Point
Young Psychiatrist
The World of Jim Henson
Tramp (archive footage)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
In the Spirit
Roger Flan
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
The Sunshine Boys
Willie Clark
Big Trouble
Steve Rickey
Faraway, So Close!
Peter Falk
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self
Tune in Tomorrow...
Pedro Carmichael
Cookie
Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
The Lost World
Theo Kerr
Wind Across the Everglades
Writer
Ransom for a Dead Man
Columbo
Happy New Year
Nick
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
The Witness
Abe Reles
Pronto
Harry Arno
Operation Snafu
Peter Pawney
I Love Liberty
Self
Wilder Days
James 'Pop Up' Morse
Edge of Outside
Self
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Self (archive footage)
A Hatful of Rain
Polo Pope
Attack and Retreat
lieutenant Mario
From Where I Sit
Abe
Murder, Inc.
Abe Reles
Char·ac·ter
Self
Cops n Roberts
Salvatore Santini
The Bloody Brood
Nico
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Father
When Angels Come to Town
Max
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Self
Brigadoon
Jeff Douglas
Checking Out
Morris Applebaum
Three Days to Vegas
Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self /Self - Columbo
Pretty Boy Floyd
Shorty Walters
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
The Balcony
Police Chief
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Self
Too Many Thieves
Danny
Anything for John
Self
Anzio
Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
A Step Out of Line
Harry Connors
A Town Without Christmas
Max
The Thing About My Folks
Sam Kleinman
Griffin and Phoenix
Geoffrey Griffin
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self (archive footage)
Three Days of Rain
Waldo
Finding John Christmas
Max
Hubert's Brain
Bailey (voice)
Arena - John Cassavetes
Self
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Self
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Self
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tom Weber
Lost Case
Columbo (archive footage)
Scared Straight!
Narration (voice)
The Million Dollar Incident
Sammy
Shoot Don't Shoot
host
The Making of 'Husbands'
Self
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter