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