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Peter Falk

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Peter Falk

Peter Falk is an actor born on September 16, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He died on June 23, 2011, aged 83. He is known for Wings of Desire, Undisputed and A Woman Under the Influence. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
September 16, 1927
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Died
June 23, 2011
Also known as
Пітер Фальк · 彼得·法尔克 · Peter Michael Falk

Biography

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

  1. 2017Arthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)
  2. 2009American Cowslipas Father Randolph
  3. 2007Nextas Irv
  4. 2006Checking Outas Morris Applebaum
  5. 2005The Thing About My Folksas Sam Kleinman
  6. 2004Shark Taleas Don Feinberg (voice)
  7. 2002Undisputedas Mendy Ripstein
  8. 2001The Lost Worldas Theo Kerr
  9. 2001The Lost Worldas Theo Kerr · 2 episodes
  10. 2001A Town Without Christmasas Max
  11. 2001Corky Romanoas Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
  12. 2001Madeas Max
  13. 1996The Sunshine Boysas Willie Clark
  14. 1995Roommatesas Rocky Holzeck
  15. 1993Faraway, So Close!as Peter Falk
  16. 1992The Larry Sanders Showas Peter Falk · 1 episode
  17. 1992The Playeras Peter Falk
  18. 1990Tune in Tomorrow...as Pedro Carmichael
  19. 1989Cookieas Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
  20. 1988Vibesas Harry Buscafusco
  21. 1987The Princess Brideas The Grandfather
  22. 1987Wings of Desireas The Filmstar
  23. 1986American Mastersas Self · 1 episode
  24. 1986Big Troubleas Steve Rickey
  25. 1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  26. 1981The Great Muppet Caperas Tramp (uncredited)
  27. 1981...All the Marblesas Harry Sears
  28. 1979The In-Lawsas Vincent J. Ricardo
  29. 1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas Self (uncredited)
  30. 1978The Brink's Jobas Tony Pino
  31. 1978The Cheap Detectiveas Lou Peckinpaugh
  32. 1977Opening Nightas Self (uncredited)
  33. 1976Mikey and Nickyas Mikey
  34. 1976Murder by Deathas Sam Diamond
  35. 1974A Woman Under the Influenceas Nick Longhetti
  36. 1972Ransom for a Dead Manas Columbo
  37. 1971Columboas Lt. Columbo · 67 episodes · Director · Writer
  38. 1970Husbandsas Archie Black
  39. 1969Castle Keepas Sgt. Rossi
  40. 1969Machine Gun McCainas Charlie Adamo
  41. 1968Anzioas Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
  42. 1968Prescription: Murderas Columbo
  43. 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited) · 2 episodes
  44. 1966Penelopeas Lt. Horatio Bixbee
  45. 1965The Great Raceas Max
  46. 1964Attack and Retreatas Medic Captain
  47. 1964Robin and the 7 Hoodsas Guy Gisborne
  48. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Third Cab Driver
  49. 1963The Balconyas Police Chief
  50. 1962Pressure Pointas Young Psychiatrist
  51. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Robert Evans · 1 episode
  52. 1961Pocketful of Miraclesas Joy Boy
  53. 1961Dr. Kildareas Dr. Matt Gunderson · 1 episode
  54. 1960Murder, Inc.as Abe Reles
  55. 1959The Untouchablesas Duke Mullen · 1 episode
  56. 1959The Twilight Zoneas Ramos Clementine · 1 episode
  57. 1958Wind Across the Evergladesas Writer
  58. 1957Wagon Trainas Gus Morgan · 1 episode
  59. 1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Waller - Gambler · 1 episode
  60. 1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Meyer Fine · 1 episode