Peter Michael Falk
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 16, 1927 New York City, NY |
| Died | Jun 23, 2011 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 83 |
Peter Falk | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1956-2008 |
| Top Roles | Third Cab Driver, Guy Gisborne, Shorty Walters, Joy Boy, Reles |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Action, War, Romance |
| Top Topics | Gangsters, Romance (Comic), Heist |
| Top Collaborators | John Cassavetes, Jack Lemmon, Stanley Kramer (Producer), Harry Wilson |
| Shares birthday with | Lauren Bacall, Alexander Korda, Jerry Wald see more.. |
Peter Falk Overview:
Actor, Peter Falk, was born Peter Michael Falk on Sep 16, 1927 in New York City, NY. Falk died at the age of 83 on Jun 23, 2011 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles .
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Falk was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1960 | Best Supporting Actor | Murder, Inc. (1960) | Abe Reles | Nominated |
| 1961 | Best Supporting Actor | Pocketful of Miracles (1961) | Joy Boy | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Channels Bogie in Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective
By Rick29 on Apr 26, 2021 From Classic Film & TV CafeA befuddled Lou Peckinpah.Following the success of his romantic comedy The Goodbye Girl (1977), Neil Simon returned to the zany spoof formula of Murder By Death (1976). Indeed, The Cheap Detective could have been a sequel to Murder By Death with reprising his role of Sam Diamond--a knock-... Read full article
Castle Keep (1969) with Burt Lancaster and
By Greg Orypeck on Jul 30, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?My purpose is madness.? It?s the only way you can really tell what happens in war.? By lying, you can open the door a little crack on the truth.??? Private Benjamin (Al Freeman, Jr.) If you happen to wander into Castle Keep by accident, or by some ill-fated wrong turn, as do the eight A... Read full article
Castle Keep (1969) with Burt Lancaster and
By Greg Orypeck on Jul 30, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! ?My purpose is madness.? It?s the only way you can really tell what happens in war.? By lying, you can open the door a little crack on the truth.??? Private Benjamin (Al Freeman, Jr.) If you happen to wander into Castle Keep by accident, or by some ill-fated wrong turn, as do the eight A... Read full article
The Time I Saw in Person
By KC on Jun 28, 2011 From Classic MoviesWhen the news broke of ’s passing, I remembered that I’d seen him in person many years ago. I was thirteen years old and I was with my family in Hollywood. We were on a big California vacation. I was about a year into my classic Hollywood obsession and was very impressed by t... Read full article
In Memory: . (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011).
By Dawn on Jun 24, 2011 From Noir and Chick Flicks, (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011), was best known as the rumpled detective in "Columbo," which spanned 30 years was one of the most iconic characters. "Columbo" was part of the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie series, appearing every third week. The show became by far the most popular o... Read full article
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Peter Falk Quotes:
Dr. Ray Flemming: They expect me to be on call at all hours.
Lt. Columbo: Same with me, Doctor.
Lt. Columbo: Lieutenant Columbo.
Burt Gordon: My name's Gordon. I'm with the District Attorney's Office.
Lt. Columbo: Yes sir, I know.
Burt Gordon: I appreciate it. Anything you can do for Dr. Flemming, he's a good friend of mine.
Lt. Columbo: I'll try.
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