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Acting

Peter Falk

Born
Sep 16, 1927 · Aged 83
Died
Jun 23, 2011
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
99
TV credits
89
Directing credits
1
Also known as (5)
  • Пітер Фальк
  • 彼得·法尔克
  • Peter Michael Falk
  • Peter Faulk
  • پیتر فالک

Biography

Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo on the NBC/ABC series Columbo (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk No. 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list. He received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. He first starred as Columbo in two 2-hour "World Premiere" TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then…