Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Acting

Born September 16, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA

1 film as director · Active 1971–1971

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 wo…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Directed(1)

No films found.

Acting(168)

2020My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)

2019Peter Falk versus ColumboSelf (archive footage)

2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage)

2017Arthur Miller: WriterSelf (archive footage)

2014Lost CaseColumbo (archive footage)

2012Char·ac·terSelf

2009American CowslipFather Randolph

2007Three Days to VegasGus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

2006Checking OutMorris Applebaum

2006Edge of OutsideSelf

2005The Thing About My FolksSam Kleinman

2004When Angels Come to TownMax

2004Shark TaleDon Feinberg (voice)

2003Finding John ChristmasMax

2003Wilder DaysJames 'Pop Up' Morse

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003Wings of Desire: The Angels Among UsSelf

2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf /Self - Columbo

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002UndisputedMendy Ripstein

2002Three Days of RainWaldo

2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf

2001The Lost WorldTheo Kerr

2001The Lost WorldTheo Kerr

2001A Town Without ChristmasMax

2001Corky RomanoFrancis A. 'Pops' Romano

2001Good Day LiveSelf

2001Hubert's BrainBailey (voice)

2000Enemies of LaughterPaul's Father

2000A Constant ForgeSelf

2000LakeboatPierman

2000A Storm in SummerAbel Shaddick

2000From Where I SitAbe

1998Money KingsVinnie

1998Vivement dimancheSelf

1997The ViewSelf

1997ProntoHarry Arno

1997Frank Capra's American DreamSelf

1996The Sunshine BoysWillie Clark

1996John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It AllSelf

1995RoommatesRocky Holzeck

1995Cops n RobertsSalvatore Santini

1994The World of Jim HensonTramp (archive footage)

1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf

1994Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazinself

1993Out of the Shadows: The Films of John CassavetesSelf

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1993Anything for JohnSelf

1993Faraway, So Close!Peter Falk

1992The Larry Sanders ShowPeter Falk

1992The PlayerPeter Falk

1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990Tune in Tomorrow...Pedro Carmichael

1990Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretSelf

1990Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim WendersSelf

1990In the SpiritRoger Flan

1989CookieDominick 'Dino' Capisco

1989Arena - John CassavetesSelf

1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988VibesHarry Buscafusco

1987Seitenblickeself

1987The Princess BrideThe Grandfather

1987Wings of DesireThe Filmstar

1987Happy New YearNick

1986American MastersSelf

1986Big TroubleSteve Rickey

1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)

1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982I Love LibertySelf

1982Night of 100 StarsSelf

1982Champs-ElyséesSelf

1982Shoot Don't Shoothost

1981The Great Muppet CaperTramp (uncredited)

1981...All the MarblesHarry Sears

1981Wetten, dass..?Self

1979All Star Tribute to Ingrid BergmanSelf

1979The In-LawsVincent J. Ricardo

1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf (uncredited)

1978The Brink's JobTony Pino

1978Scared Straight!Narration (voice)

1978The Cheap DetectiveLou Peckinpaugh

1977Opening NightSelf (uncredited)

1976Mikey and NickyMikey

1976Murder by DeathSam Diamond

1976Griffin and PhoenixGeoffrey Griffin

197630 millions d'amisSelf

1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf

1974A Woman Under the InfluenceNick Longhetti

1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf

1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self

1972Ransom for a Dead ManColumbo

1971ColumboLt. Columbo

1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf

1971The Making of 'Husbands'Self

1971A Step Out of LineHarry Connors

1970HusbandsArchie Black

1970TreffpunkteSelf

1970Operation SnafuPeter Pawney

1969Castle KeepSgt. Rossi

1969Machine Gun McCainCharlie Adamo

1968The Name of the GameLewis Corbett

1968AnzioCpl. Jack Rabinoff

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1968A Hatful of RainPolo Pope

1968Prescription: MurderColumbo

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)

1967LuvMilt Manville

1966PenelopeLt. Horatio Bixbee

1966BrigadoonJeff Douglas

1966Too Many ThievesDanny

1965The Trials of O'BrienDaniel O'Brien

1965The Great RaceMax

1964Attack and Retreatlieutenant Mario

1964Robin and the 7 HoodsGuy Gisborne

1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldThird Cab Driver

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBert Graumann

1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf

1963The Jerry Lewis ShowSelf

1963The BalconyPolice Chief

1962Pressure PointYoung Psychiatrist

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962Jackie Gleason and His American Scene MagazineCameo

1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourRobert Evans

1961Pocketful of MiraclesJoy Boy

1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host

1961The New BreedLopez

1961Target: The Corruptors!

1961Dr. KildareDr. Matt Gunderson

1961The Dick Powell ShowAristede Fresco

196187th PrecinctGreg Brovane

1961The DuPont Show of the WeekCollucci

1961The Million Dollar IncidentSammy

1960The Secret of the Purple ReefTom Weber

1960The Law and Mr. JonesCarbell Carney

1960The IslandersHooker

1960The WitnessAbe Reles

1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowJoe

1960The AquanautsJeremiah Wilson

1960Murder, Inc.Abe Reles

1960Pretty Boy FloydShorty Walters

1959The Bloody BroodNico

1959The UntouchablesDuke Mullen

1959Play of the WeekMestizo

1959The Twilight ZoneRamos Clementine

1959DeadlineBox

1959New York Confidential

1958Naked CityExtortionist

1958Wind Across the EvergladesWriter

1957DecoyFred Dana

1957Wagon TrainGus Morgan

1957Have Gun, Will TravelWaller - Gambler

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter

1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMeyer Fine

1952OmnibusCharlie

1951The Red Skelton ShowColonel Hush-Hush

1950Armstrong Circle TheatrePetar Porovic

1950Robert Montgomery Presents

1948Studio OneCarmen's Assistant

1947Kraft Television TheatreRadar Operator

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee

A Trace of MurderColumbo

Columbo: Death Hits the JackpotColombo