1927-09-16 New York City, New York, USA
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 (1968–2003), 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).
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My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | 2020-04-27 |
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Peter Falk Versus Columbo | Self (archive footage) | 2019-03-31 |
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Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-08 |
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Ztracený případ | Columbo (archive footage) | 2014-12-01 |
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Char·ac·ter | Self | 2012-11-30 |
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American Cowslip | Father Randolph | 2009-07-24 |
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Next | Irv | 2007-04-25 |
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Three Days to Vegas | Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald | 2007-02-02 |
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Edge of Outside | Self | 2006-06-11 |
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The Thing About My Folks | Sam Kleinman | 2005-06-02 |
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Checking Out | Morris Applebaum | 2005-04-10 |
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Shark Tale | Don Feinberg (voice) | 2004-09-20 |
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When Angels Come to Town | Max | 2004-11-28 |
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Wilder Days | James 'Pop Up' Morse | 2003-10-19 |
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Finding John Christmas | Max | 2003-11-30 |
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Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us | Self | 2003-07-01 |
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Three Days of Rain | Waldo | 2002-05-12 |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | 2002-05-05 |
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Undisputed | Mendy Ripstein | 2002-07-17 |
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A Town Without Christmas | Max | 2001-12-16 |
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The Lost World | Theo Kerr | 2001-12-25 |
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Corky Romano | Francis A. 'Pops' Romano | 2001-10-12 |
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Hubert's Brain | Bailey (voice) | 2001-03-31 |
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Made | Max | 2001-07-13 |
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Lakeboat | Pierman | 2000-04-13 |
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From Where I Sit | Abe | 2000-01-01 |
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A Storm in Summer | Abel Shaddick | 2000-01-18 |
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Enemies of Laughter | Paul's Father | 2000-11-10 |
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A Constant Forge | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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Money Kings | Vinnie | 1998-12-04 |
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Pronto | Harry Arno | 1997-06-08 |
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Frank Capra's American Dream | Self | 1997-01-01 |
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John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All | Self | 1996-01-28 |
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The Sunshine Boys | Willie Clark | 1996-08-08 |
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Cops n Roberts | Salvatore Santini | 1995-01-01 |
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Roommates | Rocky Holzeck | 1995-03-03 |
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The World of Jim Henson | Tramp (archive footage) | 1994-11-23 |
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Anything for John | Self | 1993-09-06 |
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In weiter Ferne, so nah! | Peter Falk | 1993-09-01 |
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Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes | Self | 1993-10-02 |
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The Player | Peter Falk | 1992-05-08 |
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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
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Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret | Self | 1990-08-27 |
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Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders | Self | 1990-04-25 |
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In the Spirit | Roger Flan | 1990-04-06 |
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Tune in Tomorrow... | Pedro Carmichael | 1990-10-26 |
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Arena - John Cassavetes | Self | 1989-02-24 |
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Cookie | Dominick 'Dino' Capisco | 1989-08-02 |
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Vibes | Harry Buscafusco | 1988-08-05 |
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Der Himmel über Berlin | The Filmstar | 1987-09-23 |
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The Princess Bride | The Grandfather | 1987-09-25 |
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Happy New Year | Nick | 1987-08-07 |
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Big Trouble | Steve Rickey | 1986-05-30 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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Shoot Don't Shoot | host | 1982-01-01 |
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...All the Marbles | Harry Sears | 1981-03-01 |
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The Great Muppet Caper | Tramp | 1981-06-26 |
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All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman | Self | 1979-12-06 |
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The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | 1979-05-16 |
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The In-Laws | Vincent J. Ricardo | 1979-06-15 |
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Scared Straight! | Narration (voice) | 1978-11-02 |
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The Cheap Detective | Lou Peckinpaugh | 1978-06-23 |
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The Brink's Job | Tony Pino | 1978-12-08 |
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Opening Night | Self (uncredited) | 1977-12-22 |
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Griffin and Phoenix | Geoffrey Griffin | 1976-02-27 |
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Mikey and Nicky | Mikey | 1976-12-21 |
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Murder by Death | Sam Diamond | 1976-06-23 |
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A Woman Under the Influence | Nick Longhetti | 1974-11-18 |
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Ransom for a Dead Man | Columbo | 1972-10-09 |
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A Step Out of Line | Harry Connors | 1971-02-26 |
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The Making of 'Husbands' | Self | 1971-03-28 |
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Rosolino Paternò, soldato... | Peter Pawney | 1970-03-03 |
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Husbands | Archie Black | 1970-12-08 |
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Castle Keep | Sgt. Rossi | 1969-07-23 |
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Gli intoccabili | Charlie Adamo | 1969-04-01 |
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A Hatful of Rain | Polo Pope | 1968-03-03 |
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Prescription: Murder | Columbo | 1968-02-20 |
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Lo sbarco di Anzio | Cpl. Jack Rabinoff | 1968-07-24 |
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Luv | Milt Manville | 1967-07-26 |
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Brigadoon | Jeff Douglas | 1966-10-15 |
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Too Many Thieves | Danny | 1966-10-13 |
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Penelope | Lt. Horatio Bixbee | 1966-11-10 |
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The Great Race | Max | 1965-07-01 |
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Italiani brava gente | lieutenant Mario | 1964-09-16 |
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Robin and the 7 Hoods | Guy Gisborne | 1964-06-24 |
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Third Cab Driver | 1963-11-07 |
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The Balcony | Police Chief | 1963-03-21 |
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Pressure Point | Young Psychiatrist | 1962-10-10 |
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The Million Dollar Incident | Sammy | 1961-04-21 |
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Pocketful of Miracles | Joy Boy | 1961-12-18 |
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The Secret of the Purple Reef | Tom Weber | 1960-12-11 |
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Murder, Inc. | Abe Reles | 1960-06-28 |
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Pretty Boy Floyd | Shorty Walters | 1960-01-01 |
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The Bloody Brood | Nico | 1959-10-26 |
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Wind Across the Everglades | Writer | 1958-09-11 |
