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Peter Falk
🎂 Sep 16, 1927 — 🕯️ Jun 23, 2011 (83 years)
New York City, New York, USA
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.
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83R.I.P.
2 nomOscars
54Movies
26Series
83 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
2 nom.
Oscars
54
Movies
26
Series
Movies
The Princess Bride
1987
Shark Tale
2004
Next
2007
Undisputed
2002
The Player
1992
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Wings of Desire
1987
...All the Marbles
1981
The In-Laws
1979
Vibes
1988
The Great Race
1965
Murder by Death
1976
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
A Woman Under the Influence
1974
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Mikey and Nicky
1976
The Cheap Detective
1978
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
Castle Keep
1969
Made
2001
Cookie
1989
Penelope
1966
Luv
1967
Roommates
1995
Pressure Point
1962
Machine Gun McCain
1969
Corky Romano
2001
Husbands
1970
Tune in Tomorrow...
1990
The Brink's Job
1978
In the Spirit
1990
Lakeboat
2000
Big Trouble
1986
Money Kings
1998
American Cowslip
2009
Checking Out
2006
Happy New Year
1987
Attack and Retreat
1964
Wind Across the Everglades
1958
The Bloody Brood
1959
Three Days to Vegas
2007
Anzio
1968
Murder, Inc.
1960
Pretty Boy Floyd
1960
The Balcony
1963
The Thing About My Folks
2005
Wilder Days
2003
Three Days of Rain
2002
TV Shows
Columbo
1971
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
The Lost World
2001
Naked City
1958
Studio One
1948
The Islanders
1960
The Twilight Zone
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
The Aquanauts
1960
Decoy
1957
The New Breed
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Untouchables
1959
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
The Name of the Game
1968
Wagon Train
1957
Play of the Week
1959
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
Deadline
1959
87th Precinct
1961
The Law and Mr. Jones
1960
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
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Peter Falk
1927-09-16 · New York City, New York, USA
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).