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Acting

Peter Falk

Career: Active from 1959 to 2014, busiest in 2001 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles: 48
top three billing

Average score: 58/100

Highest rated: A Woman Under the Influence
85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Peter Falk Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Coming of Age
1.6, average 3.0
Scare
1.6, average 2.6
Tech & Humanity
0.7, average 1.6
Uncanny
1.9, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Dark Comedy 4
Character-Driven 4
Character Study 3
Psychological Thriller 3
Male Friendship 3
Lighthearted 3
Existential Crisis 3
Psychological Drama 3
Underdog Story 2
Moral Dilemmas 2
Complex Narrative 2
Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

111

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

1 title

Lost Case

as Columbo (archive footage)

2000s

21 titles · average score 52

Next

46

as Irv

Three Days to Vegas

37

as Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald

Checking Out

44

as Morris Applebaum

The Thing About My Folks

45

as Sam Kleinman

Wilder Days

57

as James 'Pop Up' Morse

Undisputed

56

as Mendy Ripstein

Three Days of Rain

39

as Waldo

Corky Romano

28

as Francis A. 'Pops' Romano

Made

61

as Max

The Lost World

70

TV show · as Theo Kerr

Lakeboat

66

as Pierman

A Storm in Summer

63

as Abel Shaddick

1990s

11 titles · average score 62

Money Kings

50

as Vinnie

Pronto

61

as Harry Arno

The Sunshine Boys

54

as Willie Clark

Roommates

44

as Rocky Holzeck

Cops n Roberts

as Salvatore Santini

The World of Jim Henson

as Tramp (archive footage)

Faraway, So Close!

65

as Peter Falk

The Larry Sanders Show

86

TV show · as Peter Falk

The Player

84

as Peter Falk

Tune in Tomorrow...

55

as Pedro Carmichael

In the Spirit

56

as Roger Flan

1980s

9 titles · average score 56

Cookie

31

as Dominick 'Dino' Capisco

Vibes

35

as Harry Buscafusco

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

50

TV show

Wings of Desire

84

as The Filmstar

Happy New Year

46

as Nick

The Princess Bride

84

as The Grandfather

Big Trouble

37

as Steve Rickey

...All the Marbles

64

as Harry Sears

The Great Muppet Caper

74

as Tramp (uncredited)

1970s

14 titles · average score 70

The In-Laws

75

as Vincent J. Ricardo

The Cheap Detective

57

as Lou Peckinpaugh

Scared Straight!

72

as Narration (voice)

The Brink's Job

55

as Tony Pino

Mikey and Nicky

79

as Mikey

Murder by Death

66

as Sam Diamond

Griffin and Phoenix

67

as Geoffrey Griffin

A Woman Under the Influence

85

as Nick Longhetti

Ransom for a Dead Man

76

as Columbo

Columbo

83

TV show · as Lt. Columbo

A Step Out of Line

as Harry Connors

Husbands

60

as Archie Black

1960s

37 titles · average score 64

Machine Gun McCain

67

as Charlie Adamo

Castle Keep

49

as Sgt. Rossi

Anzio

59

as Cpl. Jack Rabinoff

Prescription: Murder

79

as Columbo

Luv

49

as Milt Manville

Too Many Thieves

as Danny

The Trials of O'Brien

TV show · as Daniel O'Brien

The Great Race

70

as Max

Robin and the 7 Hoods

52

as Guy Gisborne

The Balcony

55

as Police Chief

Pressure Point

70

as Young Psychiatrist

Murder, Inc.

59

as Abe Reles

1950s

16 titles · average score 70

The Bloody Brood

41

as Nico

The Twilight Zone

91

TV show · as Ramos Clementine

The Untouchables

53

TV show · as Duke Mullen / Nate Selko

Naked City

69

TV show · as Extortionist / Gimpy (uncredited)

Wagon Train

71

TV show · as Gus Morgan

Have Gun, Will Travel

78

TV show · as Waller - Gambler

Decoy

70

TV show · as Fred Dana

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

86

TV show · as Meyer Fine

Omnibus

75

TV show · as Charlie

The Red Skelton Show

77

TV show · as Colonel Hush-Hush

Robert Montgomery Presents

TV show

Armstrong Circle Theatre

TV show · as Petar Porovic

1940s

2 titles · average score 71

Studio One

65

TV show · as Carmen's Assistant / Jack

Kraft Television Theatre

78

TV show · as Radar Operator / Izzy