Peter Falk
Actor
Born September 16, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
A Trace of Murder
Columbo
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot
Colombo
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Self (archive footage)
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
Lost Case
Columbo (archive footage)
Char·ac·ter
Self
American Cowslip
Father Randolph
Next
Irv
Three Days to Vegas
Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
Checking Out
Morris Applebaum
Edge of Outside
Self
The Thing About My Folks
Sam Kleinman
When Angels Come to Town
Max
Shark Tale
Don Feinberg (voice)
Finding John Christmas
Max
Wilder Days
James 'Pop Up' Morse
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self /Self - Columbo
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Undisputed
Mendy Ripstein
Three Days of Rain
Waldo
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Lost World
Theo Kerr
The Lost World
Theo Kerr
A Town Without Christmas
Max
Corky Romano
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Made
Max
Hubert's Brain
Bailey (voice)
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Father
A Constant Forge
Self
Lakeboat
Pierman
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
Money Kings
Vinnie
Vivement dimanche
Self
The View
Self
Pronto
Harry Arno
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
The Sunshine Boys
Willie Clark
Roommates
Rocky Holzeck
Cops n Roberts
Salvatore Santini
The World of Jim Henson
Tramp (archive footage)
Inside the Actors Studio
Self
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
self
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Anything for John
Self
Faraway, So Close!
Peter Falk
The Larry Sanders Show
Peter Falk
The Player
Peter Falk
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tune in Tomorrow...
Pedro Carmichael
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
In the Spirit
Roger Flan
Cookie
Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Vibes
Harry Buscafusco
The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
Wings of Desire
The Filmstar
Happy New Year
Nick
American Masters
Self
Big Trouble
Steve Rickey
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
I Love Liberty
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Champs-Elysées
Self
The Great Muppet Caper
Tramp (uncredited)
...All the Marbles
Harry Sears
Wetten, dass..?
Self
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
The In-Laws
Vincent J. Ricardo
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
The Brink's Job
Tony Pino
Scared Straight!
Narration (voice)
The Cheap Detective
Lou Peckinpaugh
Opening Night
Self (uncredited)
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey
Murder by Death
Sam Diamond
Griffin and Phoenix
Geoffrey Griffin
30 millions d'amis
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
A Woman Under the Influence
Nick Longhetti
Dinah!
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Ransom for a Dead Man
Columbo
Columbo
Lt. Columbo
The Making of 'Husbands'
Self
A Step Out of Line
Harry Connors
Husbands
Archie Black
Operation Snafu
Peter Pawney
Castle Keep
Sgt. Rossi
Machine Gun McCain
Charlie Adamo
The Name of the Game
Lewis Corbett
Anzio
Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
A Hatful of Rain
Polo Pope
Prescription: Murder
Columbo
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Luv
Milt Manville
Penelope
Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Brigadoon
Jeff Douglas
Too Many Thieves
Danny
The Trials of O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
The Great Race
Max
Attack and Retreat
lieutenant Mario
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Guy Gisborne
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Third Cab Driver
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self
The Balcony
Police Chief
Pressure Point
Young Psychiatrist
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Cameo
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Robert Evans
Pocketful of Miracles
Joy Boy
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
The New Breed
Lopez
Ben Casey
Target: The Corruptors!
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Matt Gunderson
The Dick Powell Show
Aristede Fresco
87th Precinct
Greg Brovane
The DuPont Show of the Week
Collucci
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tom Weber
The Law and Mr. Jones
Carbell Carney
The Islanders
Hooker
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Joe
The Aquanauts
Jeremiah Wilson
Murder, Inc.
Abe Reles
Pretty Boy Floyd
Shorty Walters
The Bloody Brood
Nico
The Untouchables
Duke Mullen
Play of the Week
Mestizo
The Twilight Zone
Ramos Clementine
Deadline
Box
New York Confidential
Naked City
Extortionist
Wind Across the Everglades
Writer
Decoy
Fred Dana
Wagon Train
Gus Morgan
Have Gun, Will Travel
Waller - Gambler
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Meyer Fine
Omnibus
Charlie
The Red Skelton Show
Colonel Hush-Hush
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Petar Porovic
Robert Montgomery Presents
Studio One
Carmen's Assistant
Bambi
Self
Kraft Television Theatre
Radar Operator
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee