Peter Falk

Peter Falk

American actor
Peter Michael Falk was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running NBC series Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award .Wikipedia
BornSeptember 16, 1927
HometownThe Bronx, New York, United States of America
Height5'6" (1.68m)
SpouseShera Danese (m 1977 - 2011) , Alyce Mayo (m 1960 - 1976)
ChildrenJackie Falk , Catherine Falk
ParentsMichael Peter Falk , Madeline Hochhauser
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Char-ac-ter
Char-ac-ter
1h 28min
1976
The Bloody Brood
The Bloody Brood
1h 20min
1959
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas
PG-13
2h
2007
Checking Out
Checking Out
PG-13
1h 34min
2005
Wilder Days
Wilder Days
TV-PG
1h 36min
2003
Columbo Likes the Nightlife
Columbo Likes the Nightlife
1h 36min
2003
Columbo: Murder With Too Many Notes
Columbo: Murder With Too Many Notes
1h 37min
2001
A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer
TV-PG
1h 38min
2000
Columbo: Ashes to Ashes
Columbo: Ashes to Ashes
TV-PG
1h 36min
1998
Columbo: A Trace of Murder
Columbo: A Trace of Murder
TV-PG
1h 36min
1997
Columbo: Undercover
Columbo: Undercover
TV-PG
1h 37min
1994
Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey
Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey
TV-PG
1h 36min
1994
Columbo: It's All in the Game
Columbo: It's All in the Game
TV-G
1h 37min
1993
It's All in the Game
It's All in the Game
1h 37min
1993
Columbo: A Bird in the Hand
Columbo: A Bird in the Hand
TV-PG
1h 37min
1992
Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star
1991
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot
TV-PG
1h 37min
1991
Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
1991
Columbo Goes to College
Columbo Goes to College
1990
Cookie
Cookie
R
1h 33min
1989
Columbo: Grand Deceptions
Columbo: Grand Deceptions
TV-PG
1h 36min
1989

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1994Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesColumboNominated
1994Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture MadeColumbo: It's All in the GameNominated
1992Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture MadeColumbo and the Murder of a Rock StarNominated
1991Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesColumboNominated
1991Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - DramaColumboNominated