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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 (1968–2003), 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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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 (1968–2003), 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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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bambi
Studio One
Dr. Kildare
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Merv Griffin Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Omnibus
The Danny Kaye Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Have Gun, Will Travel
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Golden Globe Awards
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Kraft Television Theatre
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Twilight Zone
The Larry Sanders Show
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Dick Powell Show
The Aquanauts
Armstrong Circle Theatre
The DuPont Show of the Week
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Name of the Game
The Red Skelton Show
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
Wagon Train
The Witness
Tony Awards
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Shark Tale
The Princess Bride
From Where I Sit
The Lost World
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
The Lost World
Wings of Desire
Arthur Miller: Writer
87th Precinct
When Angels Come to Town
The Trials of O'Brien
The Million Dollar Incident
Columbo
Mikey and Nicky
Production Credits
Columbo
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