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Peter Falk is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter American born on 16 september 1927 at New York City (USA)
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lt. Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, A Woman Under the Influence and Murder by Death, as well as many television guest roles. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe Award once. Director William Friedkin said of Falk's role in his film The Brink's Job (1978): "Peter has a great range from comedy to drama. He could break your heart or he could make you laugh."
In 1968, Falk starred with Gene Barry in a ninety-minute television pilot about a highly skilled, laid-back detective. Columbo eventually became part of an anthology series titled The NBC Mystery Movie, along with McCloud, McMillan & Wife and Banacek. The detective series stayed on NBC from 1971 to 1978, took a respite, and returned occasionally on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was "everyone's favorite rumpled television detective", wrote historian David Fantle.
In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk number 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.
Falk was an accomplished artist, and in October 2006 he had an exhibition of his artwork at the Butler Institute of American Art. He took classes at the Art Students League of New York for many years. Examples of his sketches can be seen on his official web site.
Falk was a chess aficionado and a spectator at the American Open in Santa Monica, California, in November 1972, and at the U.S. Open in Pasadena, California, in August 1983.
Falk appeared in the video for Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" in 1984.
Of death, Falk once said: "It is just the gateway."
Falk's memoir Just One More Thing (ISBN 978-0-78671795-8) was published by Carroll & Graf on August 23, 2006.
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Birth name Peter Michael Falk
Nationality USA
Birth 16 september 1927 at New York City (USA)
Death 23 june 2011 (at 83 years) at Beverly Hills (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 16 september 1927 at New York City (USA)
Death 23 june 2011 (at 83 years) at Beverly Hills (USA)
In 1968, Falk starred with Gene Barry in a ninety-minute television pilot about a highly skilled, laid-back detective. Columbo eventually became part of an anthology series titled The NBC Mystery Movie, along with McCloud, McMillan & Wife and Banacek. The detective series stayed on NBC from 1971 to 1978, took a respite, and returned occasionally on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was "everyone's favorite rumpled television detective", wrote historian David Fantle.
In 1996, TV Guide ranked Falk number 21 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.
Biography
Falk married Alyce Mayo whom he met when the two were both students at Syracuse University, on April 17, 1960. The couple adopted two daughters, Catherine (who was to become a private investigator) and Jackie. They divorced in 1976. On December 7, 1977, Falk married actress Shera Danese, who guest-starred on the Columbo series on numerous occasions.Falk was an accomplished artist, and in October 2006 he had an exhibition of his artwork at the Butler Institute of American Art. He took classes at the Art Students League of New York for many years. Examples of his sketches can be seen on his official web site.
Falk was a chess aficionado and a spectator at the American Open in Santa Monica, California, in November 1972, and at the U.S. Open in Pasadena, California, in August 1983.
Falk appeared in the video for Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" in 1984.
Of death, Falk once said: "It is just the gateway."
Falk's memoir Just One More Thing (ISBN 978-0-78671795-8) was published by Carroll & Graf on August 23, 2006.
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Murder, Inc. (1960)
, 1h43Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, Burt Balaban
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about capital punishment, Gangster films
Actors Stuart Whitman, May Britt, Peter Falk, Henry Morgan, Harry Morgan, Simon Oakland
Roles Abe Reles
Rating65%
Abe Reles (Peter Falk) and Bug Workman (Warren Finnerty), two killers from Brooklyn's Brownsville district, meet in the Garment District to meet with Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, kingpin of an organized crime mob, who hires them as the syndicate's hit men.
Pretty Boy Floyd (1960)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors John Ericson, Barry Newman, Joan Perry, Jason Evers, Peter Falk, Al Lewis
Roles Shorty Walters
Rating56%
, 1h21Directed by William Witney
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure, Crime
Actors Richard Chamberlain, Peter Falk, Margia Dean, Jeff Richards, Terence De Marney, Robert Earl Jones
Roles Tom Weber
Rating45%
Two brothers Dean (Richard Chamberlain) and Mark Christopher (Jeff Richards) show up in a mid '50s four door Citroen Traction Avant in early era San Juan, Puerto Rico. They arrive to solve the mystery, the circumstances of their father's drowning death in the Caribbean. The action begins to perk up as the two brothers run up against a gang of unruly pirates who seem to know more than they reveal. One of the film's highlights are several scenes of an E.G. Van de Stadt designed 35 foot sailing yacht, the "Starwright". The vessel adds to the Caribbean charm and plays an integral part of moving the pirates to other parts of the island.
The Bloody Brood (1959)
, 1h20Directed by Julian Roffman
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Jack Betts, Peter Falk, Robert Christie, Bill Bryden, Ron Taylor
Roles Nico
Rating51%
A man begins to investigate on his own the death of his brother, who died from eating a hamburger laced with ground glass. With the police case stalled because of ineptness, the man's own investigation leads him toward a beatnik hang-out frequented by Nico (Peter Falk), a shady character who supplies drugs to the patrons and philosophizes about the ills of the world.
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
, 1h33Directed by Nicholas Ray, Budd Schulberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Mise en scène d'une plante
Actors Burl Ives, Christopher Plummer, Gypsy Rose Lee, MacKinlay Kantor, Peter Falk, Curt Conway
Roles Writer
Rating65%
L'action se passe dans le Sud de la Floride à la toute fin du XIX siècle. La ville de Miami vient tout juste de naître.
Director
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
, 2h3Directed by Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Dean Martin, Edward G. Robinson, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Action, Adventure, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Heist films, Gangster films
Actors Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Edward G. Robinson
Rating63%
"Big" Jim Stevens, undisputed boss of the Chicago underworld, gets an unexpected birthday present from his ambitious lieutenant, Guy Gisborne. Instead of a stripper popping out of the cake, Big Jim gets shot by all the guests. With the mob boss out of the way, Gisborne takes over. He orders all the other gangsters in town to pay him protection money, but declares it's still "All for One." The news does not sit well with Big Jim's friend and fellow gangster, Robbo, and a gangland war breaks out.
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Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
, 2h3Directed by Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Dean Martin, Edward G. Robinson, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Action, Adventure, Musical, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Heist films, Gangster films
Actors Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Bing Crosby, Peter Falk, Edward G. Robinson
Rating63%
"Big" Jim Stevens, undisputed boss of the Chicago underworld, gets an unexpected birthday present from his ambitious lieutenant, Guy Gisborne. Instead of a stripper popping out of the cake, Big Jim gets shot by all the guests. With the mob boss out of the way, Gisborne takes over. He orders all the other gangsters in town to pay him protection money, but declares it's still "All for One." The news does not sit well with Big Jim's friend and fellow gangster, Robbo, and a gangland war breaks out.