Peter Falk

Acting

Born Sep 16, 1927

From New York City, New York, USA

Died Jun 23, 2011

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 as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), alongside Frank Sinatra in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The Brink's Job (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007), as well as many television guest roles. Falk was also known for his collaborations with filmmaker, actor, and personal friend John Cassavetes, acting in films such as Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Big Trouble (1986), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode "Étude in Black" (1972). He cameoed as a theatergoer in Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Falk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Peter Falk

Known For

The Princess Bride

Shark Tale

The Player

Undisputed

Next

Wings of Desire

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

...All the Marbles

Murder by Death

A Woman Under the Influence

Filmography — Acting

The Princess Bride

Shark Tale

The Player

Undisputed

Next

Wings of Desire

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

...All the Marbles

Murder by Death

A Woman Under the Influence

The Great Race

Mikey and Nicky

Pocketful of Miracles

Night of 100 Stars

The In-Laws

Opening Night

The Cheap Detective

The Great Muppet Caper

Castle Keep

Made

American Cowslip

Cookie

Vibes

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Roommates

Faraway, So Close!

Corky Romano

Frank Capra's American Dream

Money Kings

My Darling Vivian

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Penelope

Machine Gun McCain

Prescription: Murder

The Lost World

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Peter Falk versus Columbo

The World of Jim Henson

Anzio

Husbands

Tune in Tomorrow...

Arthur Miller: Writer

Wind Across the Everglades

Murder, Inc.

Big Trouble

The Brink's Job

Pressure Point

Lakeboat

Edge of Outside

Luv

Brigadoon

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

The Thing About My Folks

Ransom for a Dead Man

Three Days to Vegas

When Angels Come to Town

A Storm in Summer

In the Spirit

I Love Liberty

Wilder Days

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Operation Snafu

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

Arena - John Cassavetes

Griffin and Phoenix

The Sunshine Boys