

Peter Falk
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
16 Sep 1927
Age
99 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
187
Years Active
76 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Peter Falk versus Columbo
Peter Falk versus Columbo
as Self (archive footage)

tv
Basketball: A Love Story
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Lost Case
Lost Case
as Columbo (archive footage)

movie
Char·ac·ter
Char·ac·ter
as Self

movie
American Cowslip
American Cowslip
as Father Randolph

movie
Next
Next
as Irv

movie
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas
as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

movie
Checking Out
Checking Out
as Morris Applebaum

movie
Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
as Self

movie
The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks
as Sam Kleinman

movie
When Angels Come to Town
When Angels Come to Town
as Max

movie
Shark Tale
Shark Tale
as Don Feinberg (voice)

movie
Finding John Christmas
Finding John Christmas
as Max

movie
Wilder Days
Wilder Days
as James 'Pop Up' Morse

tv
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self

movie
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
as Self

movie
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self /Self - Columbo

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

movie
Undisputed
Undisputed
as Mendy Ripstein

movie
Three Days of Rain
Three Days of Rain
as Waldo

movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self

movie
The Lost World
The Lost World
as Theo Kerr

tv
The Lost World
The Lost World
as Theo Kerr

movie
A Town Without Christmas
A Town Without Christmas
as Max

movie
Corky Romano
Corky Romano
as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

tv
Good Day Live
Good Day Live
as Self

movie
Made
Made
as Max

movie
Hubert's Brain
Hubert's Brain
as Bailey (voice)

movie
Enemies of Laughter
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul's Father

movie
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
as Self

movie
Lakeboat
Lakeboat
as Pierman

movie
A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer
as Abel Shaddick

movie
From Where I Sit
From Where I Sit
as Abe

movie
Money Kings
Money Kings
as Vinnie

tv
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche
as Self

tv
The View
The View
as Self

movie
Pronto
Pronto
as Harry Arno

movie
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self

movie
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
as Willie Clark

movie
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
as Self

movie
Roommates
Roommates
as Rocky Holzeck

movie
Cops n Roberts
Cops n Roberts
as Salvatore Santini

movie
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson
as Tramp (archive footage)

tv
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self

tv
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
as self

movie
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
as Self

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

movie
Anything for John
Anything for John
as Self

movie
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close!
as Peter Falk

tv
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as Peter Falk

movie
The Player
The Player
as Peter Falk

movie
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'
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Tune in Tomorrow...
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Pedro Carmichael

movie
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
as Self

movie
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
as Self

movie
In the Spirit
In the Spirit
as Roger Flan

movie
Cookie
Cookie
as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

movie
Arena - John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes
as Self

tv
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

movie
Vibes
Vibes
as Harry Buscafusco

tv
Seitenblicke
Seitenblicke
as self

movie
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
as The Grandfather

movie
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
as The Filmstar

movie
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
as Nick

tv
American Masters
American Masters
as Self

movie
Big Trouble
Big Trouble
as Steve Rickey

tv
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

movie
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty
as Self

movie
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self

tv
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
as Self

movie
Shoot Don't Shoot
Shoot Don't Shoot
as host

movie
The Great Muppet Caper
The Great Muppet Caper
as Tramp

movie
...All the Marbles
...All the Marbles
as Harry Sears

tv
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
as Self

movie
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
as Self

movie
The In-Laws
The In-Laws
as Vincent J. Ricardo

movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self

movie
The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job
as Tony Pino

movie
Scared Straight!
Scared Straight!
as Narration (voice)

movie
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
as Lou Peckinpaugh

movie
Opening Night
Opening Night
as Self (uncredited)

movie
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky
as Mikey

movie
Murder by Death
Murder by Death
as Sam Diamond

movie
Griffin and Phoenix
Griffin and Phoenix
as Geoffrey Griffin

tv
30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis
as Self

tv
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self

movie
A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence
as Nick Longhetti

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

tv
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self

tv
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self

movie
Ransom for a Dead Man
Ransom for a Dead Man
as Columbo

tv
Columbo
Columbo
as Lt. Columbo

tv
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self

movie
The Making of 'Husbands'
The Making of 'Husbands'
as Self

movie
A Step Out of Line
A Step Out of Line
as Harry Connors

movie
Husbands
Husbands
as Archie Black

tv
Treffpunkte
Treffpunkte
as Self

movie
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu
as Peter Pawney

movie
Castle Keep
Castle Keep
as Sgt. Rossi

movie
Machine Gun McCain
Machine Gun McCain
as Charlie Adamo

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Lewis Corbett

movie
Anzio
Anzio
as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

tv
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

movie
A Hatful of Rain
A Hatful of Rain
as Polo Pope

movie
Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder
as Columbo

tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)

movie
Luv
Luv
as Milt Manville

movie
Penelope
Penelope
as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

movie
Brigadoon
Brigadoon
as Jeff Douglas

movie
Too Many Thieves
Too Many Thieves
as Danny

tv
The Trials of O'Brien
The Trials of O'Brien
as Daniel O'Brien

movie
The Great Race
The Great Race
as Max

movie
Attack and Retreat
Attack and Retreat
as lieutenant Mario

movie
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Guy Gisborne

movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Third Cab Driver

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Bert Graumann

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Bara

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Mike Galway

tv
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self

tv
The Jerry Lewis Show
The Jerry Lewis Show
as Self

movie
The Balcony
The Balcony
as Police Chief

movie
Pressure Point
Pressure Point
as Young Psychiatrist

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Surprise Appearance

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)

tv
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Sammy

tv
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
as Cameo

tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Robert Evans

movie
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
as Joy Boy

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
The New Breed
The New Breed
as Lopez

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Dr. Matt Gunderson

tv
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
as Martin

tv
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
as Aristede Fresco

tv
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
as Dr. Alan Keegan

tv
87th Precinct
87th Precinct
as Greg Brovane

tv
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
as Collucci

tv
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
as Danilo Diaz

movie
The Million Dollar Incident
The Million Dollar Incident
as Sammy

movie
The Secret of the Purple Reef
The Secret of the Purple Reef
as Tom Weber

tv
The Law and Mr. Jones
The Law and Mr. Jones
as Carbell Carney

tv
The Islanders
The Islanders
as Hooker

tv
The Witness
The Witness
as Abe Reles

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Joe

tv
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
as Jeremiah Wilson

tv
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
as Angel

movie
Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc.
as Abe Reles

movie
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
as Shorty Walters

movie
The Bloody Brood
The Bloody Brood
as Nico

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Duke Mullen

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Nate Selko

tv
Play of the Week
Play of the Week
as Mestizo

tv
Play of the Week
Play of the Week

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Ramos Clementine

tv
Deadline
Deadline
as Box

tv
New York Confidential
New York Confidential

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Extortionist

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Lee Staunton

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Gimpy (uncredited)

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Frankie O'Hearn

movie
Wind Across the Everglades
Wind Across the Everglades
as Writer

tv
Decoy
Decoy
as Fred Dana

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Gus Morgan

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Waller - Gambler

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Host

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Meyer Fine

tv
Omnibus
Omnibus
as Charlie

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Colonel Hush-Hush

tv
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre
as Petar Porovic

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Carmen's Assistant

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Jack

tv
Bambi
Bambi
as Self

tv
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
as Radar Operator

tv
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
as Izzy

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter