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Peter Falk

Born Sep 16, 1927 in New York City, New York, USA

American actor and comedian best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo (1968–2003), which earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Peter Falk versus Columbo
    Peter Falk versus Columbo as Self (archive footage)
    2020
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, History | 50m
    Ztracený případ
    Ztracený případ as Columbo
    2014
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Documentary
    Memories of John
    Memories of John as Peter Falk
    2012
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 29m
    Char·ac·ter
    Char·ac·ter
    2012
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 1h 28m
    American Cowslip
    American Cowslip as Father Randolph
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 47m
    Three Days To Vegas
    Three Days To Vegas as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 2h
    Next
    Next as Irv
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 36m
    Checking Out
    Checking Out as Morris Applebaum
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 34m
    The Thing About My Folks
    The Thing About My Folks as Sam Kleinman
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 36m
    When Angels Come to Town
    When Angels Come to Town as Max
    2004
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 23m
    Shark Tale
    Shark Tale as Don Feinberg
    2004
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy | 1h 30m
    Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
    Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us as Interviewee
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 43m
    Wilder Days
    Wilder Days as James 'Pop Up' Morse
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 27m
    Finding John Christmas
    Finding John Christmas as Max
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 23m
    Three Days of Rain
    Three Days of Rain as Waldo
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 38m
    Undisputed
    Undisputed as Mendy Ripstein
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 1h 36m
    Hubert's Brain
    Hubert's Brain as Bailey
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Animation | 17m
    A Town Without Christmas
    A Town Without Christmas as Max
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family | 1h 31m
    The Lost World
    The Lost World as Theo Kerr
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 2h 30m
    Made
    Made as Max
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 34m
    Corky Romano
    Corky Romano as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 26m
    Enemies of Laughter
    Enemies of Laughter as Paul's Father
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 30m
    A Constant Forge
    A Constant Forge as Himself
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 3h 20m
    Оттуда, где я сижу
    Оттуда, где я сижу as Abe
    2000
    TVT Rating
    | 1h 30m
    A Storm in Summer
    A Storm in Summer as Abel Shaddick
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 34m
    Lakeboat
    Lakeboat as The Pierman
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 38m
    Vig
    Vig as Vinnie
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 30m
    Pronto
    Pronto as Harry Arno (Henri Arnaud)
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Thriller, Comedy, Crime | 1h 40m
    The Sunshine Boys
    The Sunshine Boys as Willie Clark
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 30m
    John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
    John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All as Himself
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 53m
    Cops n Roberts
    Cops n Roberts as Salvatore Santini
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Crime | 1h 30m
    Roommates
    Roommates as Rocky Holzeck
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 48m
    Anything for John
    Anything for John
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 1h 30m
    Faraway, So Close!
    Faraway, So Close! as sich
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Fantasy | 2h 24m
    The Player
    The Player as Himself
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2h 4m
    Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
    Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders as Peter Falk
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 1h 30m
    In the Spirit
    In the Spirit as Roger Flan
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 34m
    Tune in Tomorrow...
    Tune in Tomorrow... as Pedro Carmichael
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 47m
    Cookie
    Cookie as Dominick Capisco
    1989
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime | 1h 34m
    Vibes
    Vibes as Harry Buscafusco
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 39m
    Happy New Year
    Happy New Year as Nick
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime | 1h 25m
    Wings of Desire
    Wings of Desire as Peter Falk
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 2h 8m
    The Princess Bride
    The Princess Bride as The Grandfather / Narrator
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 1h 38m
    Big Trouble
    Big Trouble as Steve Rickey
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 33m
    ...All the Marbles
    ...All the Marbles as Harry Sears
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Drama | 1h 53m
    The Great Muppet Caper
    The Great Muppet Caper as Tramp
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Family, Comedy | 1h 35m
    The In-Laws
    The In-Laws as Vincent J. Ricardo
    1979
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Comedy | 1h 43m
    Scared Straight!
    Scared Straight! as Self - Host
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Documentary | 52m
    The Brink's Job
    The Brink's Job as Tony Pino
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime | 1h 44m
    The Cheap Detective
    The Cheap Detective as Lou Peckinpaugh
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime | 1h 32m
    Opening Night
    Opening Night as Peter Falk
    1977
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 24m
    Griffin and Phoenix
    Griffin and Phoenix as Geoffrey Griffin
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 37m
    Mikey and Nicky
    Mikey and Nicky as Mikey
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 49m
    Murder by Death
    Murder by Death as Sam Diamond
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 34m
    A Woman Under the Influence
    A Woman Under the Influence as Nick Longhetti
    1974
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 35m
    A Step Out of Line
    A Step Out of Line as Harry Connors
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Adventure | 1h 36m
    The NBC Mystery Movie
    The NBC Mystery Movie as Columbo
    6 seasons • 1971 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Suspense, Western, Mystery | 1h 5m
    Ransom for a Dead Man
    Ransom for a Dead Man as Columbo
    1971
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime | 1h 35m
    Operation Snafu
    Operation Snafu as Peter Pawney
    1970
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Drama | 1h 35m
    Husbands
    Husbands as Archie Black
    1970
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 2h 11m
    Machine Gun McCain
    Machine Gun McCain as Charlie Adamo
    1969
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action, Crime | 1h 36m
    Castle Keep
    Castle Keep as Sgt. Rossi
    1969
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Drama | 1h 45m
    Columbo
    Columbo as Columbo
    10 seasons • 1968 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | 1h 30m
    Anzio
    Anzio as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff
    1968
    TVT Rating
    Action, Drama | 1h 57m
    Luv
    Luv as Milt Manville
    1967
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 33m
    The Hollywood Squares
    The Hollywood Squares as HIMSELF
    14 seasons • 1966 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Reality, Game Show, Family, Comedy, Talk Show | 26m
    Too Many Thieves
    Too Many Thieves as Danny
    1968
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime | 1h 40m
    Penelope
    Penelope as Lt. Horatio Bixbee
    1966
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime | 1h 37m
    Trials of O'Brien
    Trials of O'Brien as Daniel O'Brien
    1 season • 1965 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 45m
    The Great Race
    The Great Race as Max
    1965
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Comedy | 2h 40m
    Attack and Retreat
    Attack and Retreat as Medic Captain
    1964
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 17m
    Robin and the 7 Hoods
    Robin and the 7 Hoods as Guy Gisborne
    1964
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Comedy, Crime | 2h 3m
    The Balcony
    The Balcony as Police Chief
    1963
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 24m
    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Third Cab Driver
    1963
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime | 2h 43m
    Pressure Point
    Pressure Point as Young Psychiatrist
    1962
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 31m
    Pocketful of Miracles
    Pocketful of Miracles as Joy Boy
    1961
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 2h 16m
    The Secret Of The Purple Reef
    The Secret Of The Purple Reef as Tom Weber
    1961
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Adventure | 1h 21m
    Pretty Boy Floyd
    Pretty Boy Floyd as Shorty Walters
    1960
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime | 1h 36m
    Murder, Inc.
    Murder, Inc. as Abe 'Kid Twist' Reles
    1960
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 43m
    The Bloody Brood
    The Bloody Brood as Nico
    1959
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Thriller, Crime | 1h 28m
    Wind Across the Everglades
    Wind Across the Everglades as Writer
    1958
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Drama | 1h 33m