Peter Falk: movies and TV shows
Peter Falk has 192 credits in the archive: 100 films and 92 TV series, from 1944 to 2020. Highest rated: Bambi (9.0/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2020 · busiest year: 1961 (14 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 92 |
| 2019 | Peter Falk versus Columbo | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 91 |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.3 | 90 |
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 89 |
| 2014 | Lost Case | Columbo (archive footage) | Film | — | 86 |
| 2012 | Char·ac·ter | Self | Film | 4.0 | 84 |
| 2009 | American Cowslip | Father Randolph | Film | 5.1 | 81 |
| 2007 | Next | Irv | Film | 6.1 | 79 |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald | Film | 3.9 | 79 |
| 2006 | Edge of Outside | Self | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 2006 | Checking Out | Morris Applebaum | Film | 6.7 | 78 |
| 2005 | The Thing About My Folks | Sam Kleinman | Film | 6.5 | 77 |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Don Feinberg (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2004 | When Angels Come to Town | Max | Film | 6.2 | 76 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 75 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 75 |
| 2003 | Wilder Days | James 'Pop Up' Morse | Film | 6.3 | 75 |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | Self /Self - Columbo | Film | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Max | Film | 6.5 | 75 |
| 2003 | Wings of Desire: The Angels Among Us | Self | Film | 8.3 | 75 |
| 2002 | Undisputed | Mendy Ripstein | Film | 6.5 | 74 |
| 2002 | Three Days of Rain | Waldo | Film | 4.9 | 74 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 73 |
| 2001 | Corky Romano | Francis A. 'Pops' Romano | Film | 4.4 | 73 |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Theo Kerr | Film | 6.1 | 73 |
| 2001 | Hubert's Brain | Bailey (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 73 |
| 2001 | The Lost World | Theo Kerr | TV | 7.5 | 73 |
| 2001 | Made | Max | Film | 5.8 | 73 |
| 2001 | A Town Without Christmas | Max | Film | 5.9 | 73 |
| 2000 | Lakeboat | Pierman | Film | 4.7 | 72 |
| 2000 | From Where I Sit | Abe | Film | 9.0 | 72 |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge | Self | Film | 6.8 | 72 |
| 2000 | Enemies of Laughter | Paul's Father | Film | 6.0 | 72 |
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer | Abel Shaddick | Film | 6.4 | 72 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self | TV | 3.6 | 70 |
| 1998 | Money Kings | Vinnie | Film | 5.8 | 70 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 69 |
| 1997 | Frank Capra's American Dream | Self | Film | 6.3 | 69 |
| 1997 | Pronto | Harry Arno | Film | 6.0 | 69 |
| 1996 | The Sunshine Boys | Willie Clark | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 1996 | John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 1995 | Roommates | Rocky Holzeck | Film | 5.7 | 67 |
| 1995 | Cops n Roberts | Salvatore Santini | Film | 9.0 | 67 |
| 1994 | Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin | self | TV | 4.0 | 66 |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Tramp (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 66 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | TV | 7.6 | 66 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1993 | Faraway, So Close! | Peter Falk | Film | 6.9 | 65 |
| 1993 | Anything for John | Self | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1993 | Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Peter Falk | TV | 7.7 | 64 |
| 1992 | The Player | Peter Falk | Film | 7.2 | 64 |
| 1991 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1990 | Tune in Tomorrow... | Pedro Carmichael | Film | 5.5 | 62 |
| 1990 | In the Spirit | Roger Flan | Film | 4.5 | 62 |
| 1990 | Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 1990 | Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 1989 | Arena - John Cassavetes | Self | Film | — | 61 |
| 1989 | Cookie | Dominick 'Dino' Capisco | Film | 5.6 | 61 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | TV | 5.6 | 60 | |
| 1988 | Vibes | Harry Buscafusco | Film | 5.7 | 60 |
| 1987 | The Princess Bride | The Grandfather | Film | 7.7 | 59 |
| 1987 | Seitenblicke | self | TV | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1987 | Wings of Desire | The Filmstar | Film | 7.8 | 59 |
| 1987 | Happy New Year | Nick | Film | 5.8 | 59 |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self | TV | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1986 | Big Trouble | Steve Rickey | Film | 5.4 | 58 |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 55 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 54 |
| 1982 | Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady | Film | 6.0 | 54 | |
| 1982 | Shoot Don't Shoot | host | Film | — | 54 |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self | TV | 5.4 | 53 |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Harry Sears | Film | 6.1 | 53 |
| 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Tramp (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Vincent J. Ricardo | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1979 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1979 | All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 1978 | Scared Straight! | Narration (voice) | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Lou Peckinpaugh | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1978 | The Brink's Job | Tony Pino | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1977 | Opening Night | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 49 |
| 1976 | 30 millions d'amis | Self | TV | 6.2 | 48 |
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Sam Diamond | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1976 | Mikey and Nicky | Mikey | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1976 | Griffin and Phoenix | Geoffrey Griffin | Film | 5.3 | 48 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1974 | A Woman Under the Influence | Nick Longhetti | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV | 5.4 | 45 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1972 | Ransom for a Dead Man | Columbo | Film | 7.4 | 44 |
| 1971 | Columbo | Lt. Columbo | TV | 8.1 | 43 |
| 1971 | Columbo | TV | 8.1 | 43 | |
| 1971 | Columbo | TV | 8.1 | 43 | |
| 1971 | Columbo | TV | 8.1 | 43 | |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel | Self | TV | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1971 | The Making of 'Husbands' | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 1971 | A Step Out of Line | Harry Connors | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1970 | Treffpunkte | Self | TV | — | 42 |
| 1970 | Husbands | Archie Black | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1970 | Operation Snafu | Peter Pawney | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1969 | Machine Gun McCain | Charlie Adamo | Film | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1969 | Castle Keep | Sgt. Rossi | Film | 5.7 | 41 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Lewis Corbett | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1968 | Anzio | Cpl. Jack Rabinoff | Film | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1968 | Prescription: Murder | Columbo | Film | 7.8 | 40 |
| 1968 | A Hatful of Rain | Polo Pope | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1967 | Luv | Milt Manville | Film | 4.8 | 39 |
| 1966 | Penelope | Lt. Horatio Bixbee | Film | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1966 | Too Many Thieves | Danny | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1966 | Brigadoon | Jeff Douglas | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Max | Film | 7.1 | 37 |
| 1965 | The Trials of O'Brien | Daniel O'Brien | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Guy Gisborne | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1964 | Attack and Retreat | lieutenant Mario | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Bert Graumann | TV | 5.9 | 35 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Bara | TV | 5.9 | 35 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Mike Galway | TV | 5.9 | 35 |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Third Cab Driver | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1963 | The Balcony | Police Chief | Film | 5.2 | 35 |
| 1963 | The Jerry Lewis Show | Self | TV | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Surprise Appearance | TV | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 34 |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Robert Evans | TV | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine | Sammy | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine | Cameo | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1962 | Pressure Point | Young Psychiatrist | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Dr. Matt Gunderson | TV | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | TV | 5.9 | 33 | |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct | Greg Brovane | TV | 7.8 | 33 |
| 1961 | The New Breed | Lopez | TV | 7.7 | 33 |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show | Martin | TV | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show | Aristede Fresco | TV | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show | Dr. Alan Keegan | TV | 5.7 | 33 |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors! | TV | 5.7 | 33 | |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Joy Boy | Film | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Collucci | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Danilo Diaz | TV | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1961 | The Million Dollar Incident | Sammy | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1960 | The Islanders | Hooker | TV | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Joe | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts | Jeremiah Wilson | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts | Angel | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones | Carbell Carney | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 1960 | Murder, Inc. | Abe Reles | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1960 | The Witness | Abe Reles | TV | 9.0 | 32 |
| 1960 | Pretty Boy Floyd | Shorty Walters | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1960 | The Secret of the Purple Reef | Tom Weber | Film | 4.0 | 32 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Ramos Clementine | TV | 8.5 | 31 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Duke Mullen | TV | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Nate Selko | TV | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1959 | Deadline | Box | TV | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1959 | New York Confidential | TV | 10.0 | 31 | |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | Mestizo | TV | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | TV | 8.0 | 31 | |
| 1959 | The Bloody Brood | Nico | Film | 4.9 | 31 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Extortionist | TV | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Lee Staunton | TV | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Gimpy (uncredited) | TV | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Frankie O'Hearn | TV | 5.7 | 30 |
| 1958 | Wind Across the Everglades | Writer | Film | 6.2 | 30 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Gus Morgan | TV | 6.6 | 29 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Waller - Gambler | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1957 | Decoy | Fred Dana | TV | 6.7 | 29 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 28 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host | TV | — | 28 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Meyer Fine | TV | 7.8 | 27 |
| 1952 | Omnibus | Charlie | TV | 6.3 | 24 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Colonel Hush-Hush | TV | 7.4 | 23 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | TV | 6.0 | 22 | |
| 1950 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | Petar Porovic | TV | 4.5 | 22 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Carmen's Assistant | TV | 5.4 | 20 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Jack | TV | 5.4 | 20 |
| 1948 | Bambi | Self | TV | 9.0 | 20 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Radar Operator | TV | 7.8 | 19 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Izzy | TV | 7.8 | 19 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | 7.1 | 16 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 16 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Audience Member | TV | 7.1 | 16 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee / Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 16 |
| A Trace of Murder | Columbo | Film | 7.0 | — | |
| Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot | Colombo | Film | 10.0 | — |