Peter Falk
| First Name | Peter |
| Last Name | Falk |
| Full Name at Birth | Peter Michael Falk |
| Age | 83 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | September 16, 1927 |
| Birthplace | New York City, United States |
| Date of Death | June 23, 2011 |
| Location of Death | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Cause of Death | unspecified |
| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Distinctive Features | he has worn a glass eye |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Columbo |
| Friends | Ben Gazzara, John Cassavetes |
Peter Michael Falk (born September 16, 1927) is a retired American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films and television guest roles, and has been nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe award once. Director William Friedkin, when discussing Falk's role in his 1978 film The Brink's Job said that "Peter has a great range from comedy to drama. He could break your heart or he could make you laugh."
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Filmography
Selected Peter Falk film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2002
Three Days of Rain
Waldo
2001
Hubert's Brain
Bailey
2001
A Town Without Christmas
Max
2000
Enemies of Laughter
Paul's Father
2000
A Storm in Summer
Abel Shaddick
2000
From Where I Sit
Abe
1998
Vig
Vinnie
1997
Pronto
Harry Arno
1995
The Sunshine Boys
Willie Clark
1995
Cops n Roberts
Salvatore Santini
1987
Happy New Year
Nick
1977
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra
Columbo
1976
Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story
Geoffrey Griffin
1971
A Step Out of Line
Harry Connors
1968
A Hatful of Rain
Polo Pope
1967
Too Many Thieves
Danny
1966
Brigadoon
Jeff Douglas
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
Daniel O'Brien
1964
Ambassador at Large
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1962
Here's Edie
Cabbie
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Collucci, Danilo Diaz
1961
The Million Dollar Incident
Sammy
1961
Cry Vengeance!
Priest
1960
The Aquanauts
Angel, Jeremiah Wilson
1960
The Islanders
Hooker
1960
The Witness
Abe "Kid Twist" Reles
1959
Brenner
Fred Gaines
1959
New York Confidential
Pete
1957
Decoy
Fred Dana
1955
Camera Three
Stendhal
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Petar Porovic
Producer Credits
Soundtrack Credits
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