Peter Falk
ActingAlso Known As
Пітер Фальк, 彼得·法尔克, Peter Michael Falk, Peter Faulk, پیتر فالک
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 (1968–1978, 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), 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).
Movies
(97 total)
Shark Tale
as Don Feinberg (voice)
The Princess Bride
as The Grandfather
Next
as Irv
Wings of Desire
as The Filmstar
The Player
as Peter Falk
Murder by Death
as Sam Diamond
Undisputed
as Mendy Ripstein
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Third Cab Driver
A Woman Under the Influence
as Nick Longhetti
The Great Race
as Max
The Great Muppet Caper
as Tramp
Opening Night
as Self (uncredited)
Made
as Max
Mikey and Nicky
as Mikey
Pocketful of Miracles
as Joy Boy
Faraway, So Close!
as Peter Falk
Corky Romano
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Husbands
as Archie Black
The In-Laws
as Vincent J. Ricardo
The Cheap Detective
as Lou Peckinpaugh
TV Shows
(86 total)
The Twilight Zone
as Ramos Clementine
Columbo
as Lt. Columbo
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Meyer Fine
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Untouchables
as Duke Mullen
The Untouchables
as Nate Selko
The View
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Surprise Appearance
The Larry Sanders Show
as Peter Falk
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Robert Evans
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Waller - Gambler
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Wagon Train
as Gus Morgan
American Masters
as Self