Cast

Peter Falk

1927 – 2011

Active years (films on this site)

1961–1993

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyFantasy

Schools and movements

New German CinemaNew HollywoodClassical Hollywood

Directors worked with

John Cassavetes2 filmsWim Wenders2 filmsFrank Capra1 film

Biography

Peter Michael Falk was an American actor. He played the title character Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards 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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1962
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1972
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1976
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1990
• Golden Globes

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. Pocketful of Miracles 1961 · Frank Capra · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Husbands 1970 · John Cassavetes · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
3. A Woman Under the Influence 1974 · John Cassavetes · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
4. Wings of Desire 1987 · Wim Wenders · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
5. Faraway, So Close! 1993 · Wim Wenders · IMDb 7.2 · Cast