Peter Falk
Acting
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).
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
Lost Case
Columbo (archive footage)
Char·ac·ter
Self
American Cowslip
Father Randolph
Next
Irv
Three Days to Vegas
Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
Checking Out
Morris Applebaum
Edge of Outside
Self
The Thing About My Folks
Sam Kleinman
When Angels Come to Town
Max
Shark Tale
Don Feinberg (voice)
Finding John Christmas
Max
Wilder Days
James 'Pop Up' Morse
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Self /Self - Columbo
Undisputed
Mendy Ripstein
Three Days of Rain
Waldo
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
The Lost World
Theo Kerr
A Town Without Christmas
Max
Corky Romano
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
Made
Max
Hubert's Brain
Bailey (voice)
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Father
A Constant Forge
Self
Lakeboat
Pierman
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
From Where I Sit
Abe
Money Kings
Vinnie
Pronto
Harry Arno
Frank Capra's American Dream
Self
The Sunshine Boys
Willie Clark
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Self
Roommates
Rocky Holzeck
Cops n Roberts
Salvatore Santini
The World of Jim Henson
Tramp (archive footage)
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Self
Anything for John
Self
Faraway, So Close!
Peter Falk
The Player
Peter Falk
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self (archive footage)
Tune in Tomorrow...
Pedro Carmichael
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
In the Spirit
Roger Flan
Cookie
Dominick 'Dino' Capisco
Arena - John Cassavetes
Self
Vibes
Harry Buscafusco
The Princess Bride
The Grandfather
Wings of Desire
The Filmstar
Happy New Year
Nick
Big Trouble
Steve Rickey
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
I Love Liberty
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Shoot Don't Shoot
host
The Great Muppet Caper
Tramp
...All the Marbles
Harry Sears
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
The In-Laws
Vincent J. Ricardo
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
The Brink's Job
Tony Pino
Scared Straight!
Narration (voice)
The Cheap Detective
Lou Peckinpaugh
Opening Night
Self (uncredited)
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey
Murder by Death
Sam Diamond
Griffin and Phoenix
Geoffrey Griffin
A Woman Under the Influence
Nick Longhetti
Ransom for a Dead Man
Columbo
The Making of 'Husbands'
Self
A Step Out of Line
Harry Connors
Husbands
Archie Black
Operation Snafu
Peter Pawney
Castle Keep
Sgt. Rossi
Machine Gun McCain
Charlie Adamo
Anzio
Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
A Hatful of Rain
Polo Pope
Prescription: Murder
Columbo
Luv
Milt Manville
Penelope
Lt. Horatio Bixbee
Brigadoon
Jeff Douglas
Too Many Thieves
Danny
The Great Race
Max
Attack and Retreat
lieutenant Mario
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Guy Gisborne
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Third Cab Driver
The Balcony
Police Chief
Pressure Point
Young Psychiatrist
Pocketful of Miracles
Joy Boy
The Million Dollar Incident
Sammy
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Tom Weber
Murder, Inc.
Abe Reles
Pretty Boy Floyd
Shorty Walters
The Bloody Brood
Nico
Wind Across the Everglades
Writer