As Actor
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
7.1
Peter Falk
Acting
Birth date
September 16, 1927
Birth place
New York City, New York, USA
Death date
June 23, 2011
Biography
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He is 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, for Murder, Inc. (1960) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961). He is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes in films such as: Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky (1976) and the Columbo episode: Étude in Black (1972). Falk's other film roles include It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Great Race (1965), Anzio (1968), Murder by Death (1976), The Cheap Detective (1978), The In-Laws (1979), The Princess Bride (1987), Wings of Desire (1987), The Player (1992), and Next (2007).
Featured in
As Actor
Next
2007
6.1
As Actor
The Thing About My Folks
2005
6.3
As Actor
Checking Out
2005
6.5
As Actor
When Angels Come to Town
2004
6.0
As Actor
Finding John Christmas
2003
6.2
As Actor
Wilder Days
2003
5.0
As Actor
Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us
2003
8.3
As Actor
Undisputed
2002
6.5
As Actor
Three Days of Rain
2002
5.0
As Actor
The Lost World
2001
6.0
As Actor
A Town Without Christmas
2001
5.8
As Actor
Corky Romano
2001
4.3
As Actor
Made
2001
5.8
As Actor
Hubert's Brain
2001
6.0
As Actor
Enemies of Laughter
2000
5.5
As Actor
Lakeboat
2000
4.7
As Actor
A Storm in Summer
2000
5.8
As Actor
A Constant Forge
2000
6.6
As Actor
Money Kings
1998
6.1