The Princess Bride1987
As The Grandfather
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Peter Falk
Born
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.
Filmography (100)
Shark Tale2004
As Don Feinberg (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Next2007
As Irv
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Undisputed2002
As Mendy Ripstein
TMDb 6.5 / 10
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963
As Third Cab Driver
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Player1992
As Peter Falk
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Wings of Desire1987
As The Filmstar
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The Great Race1965
As Max
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Murder by Death1976
As Sam Diamond
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Corky Romano2001
As Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
TMDb 4.4 / 10
A Woman Under the Influence1974
As Nick Longhetti
TMDb 7.8 / 10
...All the Marbles1981
As Harry Sears
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The In-Laws1979
As Vincent J. Ricardo
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Robin and the 7 Hoods1964
As Guy Gisborne
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Made2001
As Max
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Mikey and Nicky1976
As Mikey
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Opening Night1977
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The Cheap Detective1978
As Lou Peckinpaugh
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Roommates1995
As Rocky Holzeck
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Great Muppet Caper1981
As Tramp (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Machine Gun McCain1969
As Charlie Adamo
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Pocketful of Miracles1961
As Joy Boy
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Brink's Job1978
As Tony Pino
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Husbands1970
As Archie Black
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Luv1967
As Milt Manville
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Vibes1988
As Harry Buscafusco
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Scared Straight!1978
As Narration (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Prescription: Murder1968
As Columbo
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Castle Keep1969
As Sgt. Rossi
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Anzio1968
As Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Faraway, So Close!1993
As Peter Falk
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Penelope1966
As Lt. Horatio Bixbee
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Lost Case2014
As Columbo (archive footage)
The Lost World2001
As Theo Kerr
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Lakeboat2000
As Pierman
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Big Trouble1986
As Steve Rickey
TMDb 5.4 / 10
My Darling Vivian2020
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Peter Falk versus Columbo2019
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Night of 100 Stars1982
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Wilder Days2003
As James 'Pop Up' Morse
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The World of Jim Henson1994
As Tramp (archive footage)
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret1990
As Self
Money Kings1998
As Vinnie
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Muppets Go Hollywood1979
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Three Days of Rain2002
As Waldo
TMDb 4.9 / 10
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003
As Self /Self - Columbo
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Cookie1989
As Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Ransom for a Dead Man1972
As Columbo
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Murder, Inc.1960
As Abe Reles
TMDb 6.5 / 10
NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Wind Across the Everglades1958
As Writer
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Thing About My Folks2005
As Sam Kleinman
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Pressure Point1962
As Young Psychiatrist
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Happy New Year1987
As Nick
TMDb 5.8 / 10
I Love Liberty1982
As Self
Char·ac·ter2012
As Self
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Hubert's Brain2001
As Bailey (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Frank Capra's American Dream1997
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
From Where I Sit
From Where I Sit2000
As Abe
TMDb 9.0 / 10
A Step Out of Line1971
As Harry Connors
TMDb 8.0 / 10
A Constant Forge2000
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Tune in Tomorrow...1990
As Pedro Carmichael
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Sunshine Boys1996
As Willie Clark
TMDb 5.0 / 10
In the Spirit1990
As Roger Flan
TMDb 4.5 / 10
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman1979
As Self
Anything for John1993
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Attack and Retreat1964
As lieutenant Mario
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Enemies of Laughter2000
As Paul's Father
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us2003
As Self
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'1991
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Too Many Thieves1966
As Danny
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Finding John Christmas2003
As Max
TMDb 6.5 / 10
When Angels Come to Town2004
As Max
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Balcony1963
As Police Chief
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Arena - John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes1989
As Self
The Making of 'Husbands'1971
As Self
A Storm in Summer2000
As Abel Shaddick
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Pretty Boy Floyd1960
As Shorty Walters
TMDb 7.0 / 10
A Trace of MurderRelease date TBA
As Columbo
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Edge of Outside2006
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
A Hatful of Rain1968
As Polo Pope
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Checking Out2006
As Morris Applebaum
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Arthur Miller: Writer2017
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All1996
As Self
Brigadoon1966
As Jeff Douglas
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Bloody Brood1959
As Nico
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Pronto1997
As Harry Arno
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Cops n Roberts1995
As Salvatore Santini
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Million Dollar Incident
The Million Dollar Incident1961
As Sammy
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Three Days to Vegas2007
As Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Secret of the Purple Reef1960
As Tom Weber
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders1990
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
A Town Without Christmas2001
As Max
TMDb 5.9 / 10
American Cowslip2009
As Father Randolph
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Griffin and Phoenix1976
As Geoffrey Griffin
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Shoot Don't Shoot
Shoot Don't Shoot1982
As host
Operation Snafu1970
As Peter Pawney
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Columbo: Death Hits the JackpotRelease date TBA
As Colombo
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes1993
As Self
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