
Peter Falk
Biography
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).
Acting (90 movies)

Wings of Desire
1987

Pocketful of Miracles
1961

The Lost World
2001

Next
2007

The Princess Bride
1987

Arthur Miller: Writer
2017

The Player
1992

Faraway, So Close!
1993

Vibes
1988

...All the Marbles
1981

Murder by Death
1976

The Great Race
1965

The Thing About My Folks
2005

The Brink's Job
1978

Pressure Point
1962

A Town Without Christmas
2001

Anzio
1968

I Love Liberty
1982

A Woman Under the Influence
1974

Tune in Tomorrow...
1990

The Cheap Detective
1978

Undisputed
2002

Murder, Inc.
1960

American Cowslip
2009

Made
2001

Machine Gun McCain
1969

Castle Keep
1969

Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964

Corky Romano
2001

Finding John Christmas
2003

The In-Laws
1979

Husbands
1970

Checking Out
2005

Three Days of Rain
2002

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
1993

Money Kings
1998

Cookie
1989

Mikey and Nicky
1976

Big Trouble
1986

The Bloody Brood
1959

Anything for John
1993

Happy New Year
1987

The Sunshine Boys
1996

The Balcony
1963

Luv
1967

In the Spirit
1990

A Storm in Summer
2000

When Angels Come to Town
2004

Lakeboat
2000

Penelope
1966

Attack and Retreat
1964

Griffin and Phoenix
1976

Wilder Days
2003

The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960

Enemies of Laughter
2000

Char·ac·ter
2012

The Making of 'Husbands'
1971

Operation Snafu
1970

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002

Three Days to Vegas
2007

A Step Out of Line
1971

Edge of Outside
2006

Roommates
1995

Too Many Thieves
1966

Pronto
1997

Lost Case
2014

Shark Tale
2004

Brigadoon
1966

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
2003

The Great Muppet Caper
1981

Opening Night
1977

Ransom for a Dead Man
1972

Hubert's Brain
2001

A Constant Forge
2000

Prescription: Murder
1968

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
1991

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
1990

Pretty Boy Floyd
1960

Wind Across the Everglades
1958

A Hatful of Rain
1968

Cops n Roberts
1995

Peter Falk Versus Columbo
2019

Scared Straight!
1978

Frank Capra's American Dream
1997

The World of Jim Henson
1994

My Darling Vivian
2020

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979

Night of 100 Stars
1982

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
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