Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Lost Case Lost Case 2014 American Cowslip ★ 5.1 American Cowslip 2009 Next ★ 6.1 Next 2007 Three Days to Vegas ★ 3.9 Three Days to Vegas 2007 Checking Out ★ 6.7 Checking Out 2006 The Thing About My Folks ★ 6.5 The Thing About My Folks 2005 When Angels Come to Town ★ 6.2 When Angels Come to Town 2004 Shark Tale ★ 6.0 Shark Tale 2004 Finding John Christmas ★ 6.5 Finding John Christmas 2003 Wilder Days ★ 6.3 Wilder Days 2003 Undisputed ★ 6.5 Undisputed 2002 Three Days of Rain ★ 4.9 Three Days of Rain 2002 The Lost World ★ 6.1 The Lost World 2001 The Lost World ★ 7.5 The Lost World 2001 A Town Without Christmas ★ 5.9 A Town Without Christmas 2001 Corky Romano ★ 4.4 Corky Romano 2001 Made ★ 5.8 Made 2001 Hubert's Brain ★ 6.5 Hubert's Brain 2001 Enemies of Laughter ★ 6.0 Enemies of Laughter 2000 Lakeboat ★ 4.7 Lakeboat 2000 A Storm in Summer ★ 6.4 A Storm in Summer 2000 From Where I Sit ★ 9.0 From Where I Sit 2000 Money Kings ★ 5.8 Money Kings 1998 Pronto ★ 6.0 Pronto 1997 The Sunshine Boys ★ 5.0 The Sunshine Boys 1996 Roommates ★ 5.8 Roommates 1995 Cops n Roberts ★ 9.0 Cops n Roberts 1995 The World of Jim Henson ★ 7.4 The World of Jim Henson 1994 Faraway, So Close! ★ 6.9 Faraway, So Close! 1993 The Larry Sanders Show ★ 7.7 The Larry Sanders Show 1992 The Player ★ 7.2 The Player 1992 Tune in Tomorrow... ★ 5.5 Tune in Tomorrow... 1990 In the Spirit ★ 4.5 In the Spirit 1990 Cookie ★ 5.6 Cookie 1989 Vibes ★ 5.7 Vibes 1988 The Princess Bride ★ 7.7 The Princess Bride 1987 Wings of Desire ★ 7.8 Wings of Desire 1987 Happy New Year ★ 5.8 Happy New Year 1987 Big Trouble ★ 5.4 Big Trouble 1986 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady ★ 6.0 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982 Shoot Don't Shoot Shoot Don't Shoot 1982 The Great Muppet Caper ★ 6.9 The Great Muppet Caper 1981 ...All the Marbles ★ 6.1 ...All the Marbles 1981 The In-Laws ★ 6.7 The In-Laws 1979 The Brink's Job ★ 6.2 The Brink's Job 1978 Scared Straight! ★ 7.4 Scared Straight! 1978 The Cheap Detective ★ 6.4 The Cheap Detective 1978 Mikey and Nicky ★ 6.9 Mikey and Nicky 1976 Murder by Death ★ 7.2 Murder by Death 1976 Griffin and Phoenix ★ 5.3 Griffin and Phoenix 1976 A Woman Under the Influence ★ 7.8 A Woman Under the Influence 1974 Ransom for a Dead Man ★ 7.4 Ransom for a Dead Man 1972 Columbo ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971 A Step Out of Line ★ 8.0 A Step Out of Line 1971 Husbands ★ 6.7 Husbands 1970 Operation Snafu ★ 6.7 Operation Snafu 1970 Castle Keep ★ 5.7 Castle Keep 1969 Machine Gun McCain ★ 6.1 Machine Gun McCain 1969 The Name of the Game ★ 7.0 The Name of the Game 1968 Anzio ★ 5.6 Anzio 1968 A Hatful of Rain ★ 7.0 A Hatful of Rain 1968 Prescription: Murder ★ 7.8 Prescription: Murder 1968 Luv ★ 4.8 Luv 1967 Penelope ★ 5.4 Penelope 1966 Brigadoon ★ 7.0 Brigadoon 1966 Too Many Thieves ★ 5.7 Too Many Thieves 1966 The Trials of O'Brien ★ 7.0 The Trials of O'Brien 1965 The Great Race ★ 7.1 The Great Race 1965 Attack and Retreat ★ 6.7 Attack and Retreat 1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods ★ 6.2 Robin and the 7 Hoods 1964 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ★ 7.0 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 The Balcony ★ 5.2 The Balcony 1963 Pressure Point ★ 6.5 Pressure Point 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ★ 7.8 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962 Pocketful of Miracles ★ 7.3 Pocketful of Miracles 1961 The New Breed ★ 7.7 The New Breed 1961 Ben Casey ★ 5.9 Ben Casey 1961 Target: The Corruptors! ★ 5.7 Target: The Corruptors! 1961 Dr. Kildare ★ 5.7 Dr. Kildare 1961 87th Precinct ★ 7.8 87th Precinct 1961