Peter Falk

Peter Falk Movies and TV Shows

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He 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).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1927-09-16 (97 years old)
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.68 m
Net worth: $5,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in Canada

My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian (2020)

7.5

80%

role:
Self (archive footage)

2020

Documentary

7.5

80%

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

7.1

70%

role:
Self (archive footage)

Not available

2014

Documentary

TV Movie

7.1

70%

Not available

Next

6.2

60%

role:
Irv

2007

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

60%

Shark Tale

Shark Tale (2004)

6.0

60%

role:
Don Feinberg

2004

Action

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.0

60%

Undisputed

Undisputed (2002)

6.1

65%

role:
Mendy Ripstein

2002

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

6.1

65%

Corky Romano

Corky Romano (2001)

4.7

42%

role:
Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

2001

Action

Comedy

Crime

4.7

42%

Made

6.3

60%

role:
Max

2001

Comedy

Crime

6.3

60%

Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close! (1993)

7.2

69%

role:
Peter Falk

1993

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

69%

The Player

The Player (1992)

7.5

72%

role:
Peter Falk

1992

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5

72%

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride (1987)

8.0

77%

role:
The Grandfather

1987

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

77%

Wings of Desire

Wings of Desire (1987)

7.9

78%

role:
The Filmstar & 1 more

1987

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

78%

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

7.1

68%

role:
Tramp

1981

Comedy

Crime

Family

Music

Mystery

7.1

68%

The In-Laws

The In-Laws (1979)

7.3

67%

role:
Vincent J. Ricardo

1979

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

7.3

67%

Opening Night

Opening Night (1977)

7.9

76%

role:
Himself (uncredited)

1977

Drama

7.9

76%

Mikey and Nicky

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

7.3

68%

role:
Mikey

1976

Crime

Drama

7.3

68%

Murder by Death

Murder by Death (1976)

7.3

72%

role:
Sam Diamond

1976

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.3

72%

A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

8.0

78%

role:
Nick Longhetti

1974

Drama

8.0

78%

Columbo

8.3

81%

role:
Co-Executive Producer

1971

Crime

Drama

Mystery

8.3

81%

Husbands

Husbands (1970)

7.1

67%

role:
Archie Black

1970

Comedy

Drama

7.1

67%

The Great Race

The Great Race (1965)

7.2

72%

role:
Max

1965

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Romance

7.2

72%

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

7.5

70%

role:
Third Cab Driver

1963

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

7.5

70%

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles (1961)

7.1

74%

role:
Joy Boy

1961

Comedy

Drama

7.1

74%

: Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Peter Falk are, for example, My Darling Vivian, Next and Shark Tale.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Columbo (8.2), The Princess Bride (8.0) and A Woman Under the Influence (7.9).