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 aired as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003.
Falk was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961), and won his first Emmy Award in 1962 for The Dick Powell Theatre. He was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, achieving the feat twice (1961 and 1962). He went on to appear in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), alongside Frank Sinatra in Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The Brink's Job (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007), as well as many television guest roles.
Falk was also known for his collaborations with filmmaker, actor, and personal friend John Cassavetes, acting in films such as Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Big Trouble (1986), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode "Étude in Black" (1972). He cameoed as a theatergoer in Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Darling Vivian (2020) | Self (archive footage) | - |
| 2 | Peter Falk versus Columbo (2019) | Self (archive footage) | 8 |
| 3 | Arthur Miller: Writer (2017) | Self (archive footage) | - |
| 4 | Next (2007) | Irv | 6.1 |
| 5 | Three Days to Vegas (2007) | Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald | - |
| 6 | The Thing About My Folks (2005) | Sam Kleinman | - |
| 7 | Shark Tale (2004) Oscars 2005 | Don Feinberg (voice) | 6.2 |
| 8 | Undisputed (2002) | Mendy Ripstein | 6.6 |
| 9 | The Lost World (2001) | Theo Kerr | 6 |
| 10 | Corky Romano (2001) | Francis A. 'Pops' Romano | 7.2 |
| 11 | Made (2001) | Max | 7 |
| 12 | A Constant Forge (2000) | Self | 5 |
| 13 | Enemies of Laughter (2000) | Paul's Father | - |
| 14 | Money Kings (1998) | Vinnie | - |
| 15 | Faraway, So Close! (1993) | Peter Falk | 7 |
| 16 | The Player (1992) | Peter Falk | 6.9 |
| 17 | Tune in Tomorrow... (1990) | Pedro Carmichael | - |
| 18 | Cookie (1989) | Dominick 'Dino' Capisco | - |
| 19 | Vibes (1988) | Harry Buscafusco | - |
| 20 | Wings of Desire (1987) | The Filmstar | 7.1 |
| 21 | The Princess Bride (1987) | The Grandfather | 8.1 |
| 22 | Big Trouble (1986) | Steve Rickey | 8 |
| 23 | The Great Muppet Caper (1981) | Tramp (uncredited) | 7.4 |
| 24 | ...All the Marbles (1981) | Harry Sears | 5 |
| 25 | The In-Laws (1979) | Vincent J. Ricardo | 7.3 |
| 26 | Scared Straight! (1978) | Narration (voice) | 4 |
| 27 | The Cheap Detective (1978) | Lou Peckinpaugh | 5 |
| 28 | The Brink's Job (1978) | Tony Pino | - |
| 29 | Opening Night (1977) | Self (uncredited) | 8 |
| 30 | Mikey and Nicky (1976) | Mikey | 7.3 |
| 31 | Murder by Death (1976) | Sam Diamond | 7.1 |
| 32 | A Woman Under the Influence (1974) | Nick Longhetti | 6.3 |
| 33 | Husbands (1970) | Archie Black | 5 |
| 34 | Machine Gun McCain (1969) | Charlie Adamo | - |
| 35 | Anzio (1968) | Cpl. Jack Rabinoff | - |
| 36 | Prescription: Murder (1968) | Columbo | 6 |
| 37 | The Great Race (1965) | Max | 8.5 |
| 38 | Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) | Guy Gisborne | 4 |
| 39 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) | Third Cab Driver | 6.1 |
| 40 | Pressure Point (1962) | Young Psychiatrist | - |
| 41 | Pocketful of Miracles (1961) | Joy Boy | - |
| 42 | Wind Across the Everglades (1958) | Writer | 5 |
