Peter Falk

Actor and director. Born 16 September 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 23 June 2011.

Titles on Fi1m7 acting · 1 directing

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 7 titles

Emmys4 won

Born

16 September 1927, New York City, New York, USA

Died

23 June 2011

Active

1959–2004

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

74Critics

We rate Peter’s work 6 points above the press, across 6 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above6

60 to 790

Under 601

Of 7 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films, 2 series
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $436m across 5 films with figures
Primetime Emmy Awards: 4 Emmys4 won
Active: 1959–2004

Genres

Drama4
Comedy3
Romance3
Family2
Fantasy2
Mystery2

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestThe Larry Sanders Show1992

40WorstShark Tale2004

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21940s

141950s

341960s

131970s

101980s

111990s

212000s

12010s

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1962Best Supporting Actor · Pocketful of Miracles
Nominated1961Best Supporting Actor · Murder, Inc.

Primetime Emmy Awards4 won

Won1990Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · Columbo
Won1976Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · Columbo
Won1972Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · Columbo
Won1962Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · The Dick Powell Show

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.