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 a... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

3.5

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Birthday

September 16, 1927

Deathday

June 23, 2011

Known for

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire

1987
7.8
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961
7.3
The Lost World

The Lost World

2001
6.0
Next

Next

2007
6.1
The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

1987
7.7
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017
7.1
The Player

The Player

1992
7.2
Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close!

1993
6.9
Vibes

Vibes

1988
5.7
...All the Marbles

...All the Marbles

1981
6.2
Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976
7.2
The Great Race

The Great Race

1965
7.1
The Thing About My Folks

The Thing About My Folks

2005
6.3
The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

1978
6.1
Pressure Point

Pressure Point

1962
6.5
A Town Without Christmas

A Town Without Christmas

2001
5.8
Anzio

Anzio

1968
5.6
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982
0.0
A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence

1974
7.8
Tune in Tomorrow...

Tune in Tomorrow...

1990
5.2
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978
6.3
Undisputed

Undisputed

2002
6.5
Murder, Inc.

Murder, Inc.

1960
6.4
American Cowslip

American Cowslip

2009
5.1
Made

Made

2001
5.8
Machine Gun McCain

Machine Gun McCain

1969
6.0
Castle Keep

Castle Keep

1969
5.7
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964
6.1
Corky Romano

Corky Romano

2001
4.3
Finding John Christmas

Finding John Christmas

2003
6.2
The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979
6.7
Husbands

Husbands

1970
6.7
Checking Out

Checking Out

2005
6.5
Three Days of Rain

Three Days of Rain

2002
4.6
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

1993
0.0
Money Kings

Money Kings

1998
5.5
Cookie

Cookie

1989
5.2
Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky

1976
6.9
Big Trouble

Big Trouble

1986
5.3
Shoot Don't Shoot

Shoot Don't Shoot

1982
0.0
The Bloody Brood

The Bloody Brood

1959
4.7
Anything for John

Anything for John

1993
6.0
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996
0.0
Happy New Year

Happy New Year

1987
5.5
The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1996
4.7
The Balcony

The Balcony

1963
5.0
Luv

Luv

1967
4.1
In the Spirit

In the Spirit

1990
3.3
A Storm in Summer

A Storm in Summer

2000
5.8
When Angels Come to Town

When Angels Come to Town

2004
6.0
Lakeboat

Lakeboat

2000
4.5
Penelope

Penelope

1966
5.4
Attack and Retreat

Attack and Retreat

1964
6.7
Griffin and Phoenix

Griffin and Phoenix

1976
4.9
Wilder Days

Wilder Days

2003
5.0
The Secret of the Purple Reef

The Secret of the Purple Reef

1960
2.5
Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter

2000
5.5
Char·ac·ter

Char·ac·ter

2012
4.0
The Making of 'Husbands'

The Making of 'Husbands'

1971
0.0
Operation Snafu

Operation Snafu

1970
5.5
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002
0.0
Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

2007
3.4
A Step Out of Line

A Step Out of Line

1971
7.0
Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside

2006
5.8
Roommates

Roommates

1995
5.7
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

1990
0.0
Too Many Thieves

Too Many Thieves

1966
4.5
Pronto

Pronto

1997
5.3
Lost Case

Lost Case

2014
0.0
Shark Tale

Shark Tale

2004
6.0
Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1966
7.0
Arena - John Cassavetes

Arena - John Cassavetes

1989
0.0
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us

2003
8.3
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

1981
6.9
Opening Night

Opening Night

1977
7.6
Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

1972
7.3
Hubert's Brain

Hubert's Brain

2001
6.0
A Constant Forge

A Constant Forge

2000
6.6
Prescription: Murder

Prescription: Murder

1968
7.8
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

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

1991
0.0
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

1990
0.0
From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

2000
0.0
Pretty Boy Floyd

Pretty Boy Floyd

1960
6.3
Wind Across the Everglades

Wind Across the Everglades

1958
5.9
A Hatful of Rain

A Hatful of Rain

1968
0.0
Cops n Roberts

Cops n Roberts

1995
0.0
Peter Falk Versus Columbo

Peter Falk Versus Columbo

2019
7.3
Scared Straight!

Scared Straight!

1978
7.3
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997
6.3
The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

1994
7.3
My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian

2020
6.8
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979
6.2
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982
6.7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

1963
7.0
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979
0.0
The Million Dollar Incident

The Million Dollar Incident

1961
0.0
Columbo likes the Nighlife

Columbo likes the Nighlife

2003
0.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994
7.5
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003
5.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
The View

The View

1997
4.3
Naked City

Naked City

1958
5.5
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
6.2
Studio One

Studio One

1948
5.0
The Islanders

The Islanders

1960
8.0
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
8.5
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993
7.2
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
7.8
Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961
3.5
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957
7.3
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968
6.6
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960
5.5
Decoy

Decoy

1957
6.4
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
5.6
The New Breed

The New Breed

1961
7.0
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
5.6
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961
5.5
Good Day Live

Good Day Live

2001
3.0
Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

2018
7.0
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959
7.8
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960
6.2
Naked City

Naked City

1958
5.5
Naked City

Naked City

1958
5.5
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981
5.3
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960
5.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
6.3
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

1983
8.3
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
5.4
Studio One

Studio One

1948
5.0
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
7.5
The Lost World

The Lost World

2001
7.5
American Masters

American Masters

1986
7.4
The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992
7.7
The Trials of O'Brien

The Trials of O'Brien

1965
6.8
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
6.8
The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951
7.4
The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961
6.0
The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961
6.0
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

1962
5.0
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine

1962
5.0
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957
6.6
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961
5.5
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961
5.5
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961
5.5
The Witness

The Witness

1960
0.0
Play of the Week

Play of the Week

1959
0.0
Play of the Week

Play of the Week

1959
0.0
Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950
3.0
Deadline

Deadline

1959
6.0
87th Precinct

87th Precinct

1961
7.5
Columbo

Columbo

1971
8.1
Bambi

Bambi

1948
9.0
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
5.4
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
5.9
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975
6.0
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982
6.3
The Law and Mr. Jones

The Law and Mr. Jones

1960
6.0
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
6.8
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973
5.4
Naked City

Naked City

1958
5.5
The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show

1963
7.0
Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte

1970
0.0
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
7.9
Seitenblicke

Seitenblicke

1987
0.0
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963
6.3
30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis

1976
5.8
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

1998
3.0
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin

1994
2.8
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959
7.8
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
7.2
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974
6.7
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
5.7
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
5.7
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
5.7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
7.5
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
7.5
Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1947
7.5
Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
6.0
New York Confidential

New York Confidential

1959
0.0

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