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Peter Falk

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Acting credits

153

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Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

2.7

Moderate attention

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Movies: 91Series: 62Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 2314

IMDb ID: nm0000393

Known for: Acting

Born: September 16, 1927

Died: June 23, 2011

Age: 83

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1944 - 2020

Years active: 77

Average TMDB rating: 6.62

Wikidata: Q484881

Also known as

Пітер Фальк • 彼得·法尔克 • Peter Michael Falk • Peter Faulk • پیتر فالک

Other jobs

Director (1)

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 (1968–1978, 1989–2003), 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).

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