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 (1968–1978, 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).
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2019 | Peter Falk Versus Columbo | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 2007 | Next | Irv | FLOP | |
| 2006 | Checking Out | Morris Applebaum | HIT | |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks | Sam Kleinman | FLOP | |
| 2004 | When Angels Come to Town | Max | FLOP | |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Don Feinberg (voice) | FLOP | |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Max | FLOP | |
| 2003 | Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us | Self | HIT | |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Mendy Ripstein | HIT | |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Theo Kerr | FLOP | |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas | Max | FLOP | |
| 2001 | Made | Max | FLOP | |
| 2001 | Hubert's Brain | Bailey (voice) | FLOP | |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge | Self | HIT | |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream | Self | FLOP | |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Tramp (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1993 | Anything for John | Self | FLOP | |
| 1993 | Faraway, So Close! | Peter Falk | HIT | |
| 1992 | The Player | Peter Falk | HIT | |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | The Grandfather | HIT | |
| 1987 | Wings of Desire | The Filmstar | HIT | |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | HIT | |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Tramp | HIT | |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Harry Sears | FLOP | |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Vincent J. Ricardo | HIT | |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | FLOP | |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job | Tony Pino | FLOP | |
| 1978 | Scared Straight! | Narration (voice) | HIT | |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Lou Peckinpaugh | FLOP | |
| 1977 | Opening Night | Self (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1976 | Mikey and Nicky | Mikey | HIT | |
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Sam Diamond | HIT | |
| 1974 | A Woman Under the Influence | Nick Longhetti | HIT | |
| 1972 | Ransom for a Dead Man | Columbo | HIT | |
| 1971 | A Step Out of Line | Harry Connors | HIT | |
| 1970 | Husbands | Archie Black | HIT | |
| 1969 | Machine Gun McCain | Charlie Adamo | FLOP | |
| 1968 | Prescription: Murder | Columbo | HIT | |
| 1966 | Brigadoon | Jeff Douglas | HIT | |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Max | HIT | |
| 1964 | Attack and Retreat | lieutenant Mario | HIT | |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Guy Gisborne | FLOP | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Third Cab Driver | HIT | |
| 1962 | Pressure Point | Young Psychiatrist | HIT | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Joy Boy | HIT | |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. | Abe Reles | FLOP | |
| 1960 | Pretty Boy Floyd | Shorty Walters | FLOP | |
| 1958 | Wind Across the Everglades | Writer | FLOP |