Peter Falk
Acting
Born: Sep 16, 1927 — Died: Jun 23, 2011
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. He received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, achieving the feat twice (1961 and 1962). He went on to appear in such films …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | 2017 | 7.1 |
| American Cowslip | Father Randolph | 2009 | 5.1 |
| Next | Irv | 2007 | 6.122 |
| The Thing About My Folks | Sam Kleinman | 2005 | 6.481 |
| Finding John Christmas | Max | 2003 | 6.462 |
| Undisputed | Mendy Ripstein | 2002 | 6.5 |
| The Lost World | Theo Kerr | 2001 | 6.103 |
| A Town Without Christmas | Max | 2001 | 5.912 |
| Made | Max | 2001 | 5.801 |
| Corky Romano | Francis A. 'Pops' Romano | 2001 | 4.433 |
| Faraway, So Close! | Peter Falk | 1993 | 6.932 |
| The Player | Peter Falk | 1992 | 7.192 |
| Tune in Tomorrow... | Pedro Carmichael | 1990 | 5.45 |
| Vibes | Harry Buscafusco | 1988 | 5.701 |
| Wings of Desire | The Filmstar | 1987 | 7.762 |
| The Princess Bride | The Grandfather | 1987 | 7.696 |
| I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 | — |
| ...All the Marbles | Harry Sears | 1981 | 6.095 |
| The Brink's Job | Tony Pino | 1978 | 6.2 |
| The Cheap Detective | Lou Peckinpaugh | 1978 | 6.35 |
| Murder by Death | Sam Diamond | 1976 | 7.16 |
| A Woman Under the Influence | Nick Longhetti | 1974 | 7.791 |
| Machine Gun McCain | Charlie Adamo | 1969 | 6.053 |
| Castle Keep | Sgt. Rossi | 1969 | 5.688 |
| Anzio | Cpl. Jack Rabinoff | 1968 | 5.623 |
| The Great Race | Max | 1965 | 7.087 |
| Robin and the 7 Hoods | Guy Gisborne | 1964 | 6.207 |
| Pressure Point | Young Psychiatrist | 1962 | 6.512 |
| Pocketful of Miracles | Joy Boy | 1961 | 7.307 |
| Murder, Inc. | Abe Reles | 1960 | 6.481 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1927 |
| From | New York City, … |