Peter Falk
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 26 films, with $795,468,981 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,157) |
Best-known acting roles: Don Brizzi (Shark Tale), Irv (Next), Pops Romano (Corky Romano), Grandpa (The Princess Bride), Himself (The Player) |
Born: September 16, 1927 |
Died: June 23, 2011 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 6 | $230,818,559 | $266,847,311 | $497,665,870 |
Leading | 5 | $66,421,552 | $626 | $66,422,178 | |
Cameo | 2 | $52,563,101 | $7,359,821 | $59,922,922 | |
(Unclassified) | 13 | $157,590,658 | $13,867,353 | $171,458,011 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Peter Falk’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,975 | $66,421,552 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,988 | $507,393,870 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,514 | $626 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) | 8,428 | $288,075,111 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,823 | $66,422,178 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,157 | $795,468,981 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Apr 27, 2007 | Next | Irv | $18,211,013 | $55,380,487 | $73,591,500 |
Sep 30, 2005 | Three Days of Rain | Waldo | $2,841 | $2,841 | |
Sep 16, 2005 | The Thing About My Folks | Sam Kleinman | $815,101 | $815,101 | |
Oct 1, 2004 | Shark Tale | Don Brizzi | $161,412,000 | $210,329,123 | $371,741,123 |
Aug 23, 2002 | Undisputed | Emmanuel 'Mendy' … | $12,398,628 | $12,398,628 | |
Oct 12, 2001 | Corky Romano | Pops Romano | $23,978,402 | $1,137,701 | $25,116,103 |
Jul 13, 2001 | Made | Max | $5,308,707 | $167,353 | $5,476,060 |
Apr 13, 2001 | Lakeboat | The Pierman | $5,159 | $5,159 | |
Mar 3, 1995 | Roommates | Rocky Holzcek | $12,076,989 | $12,076,989 | |
Dec 21, 1993 | In weiter Ferne, so nah! | Himself | $810,455 | $810,455 | |
Apr 10, 1992 | The Player | Himself | $21,706,101 | $7,170,601 | $28,876,702 |
Aug 23, 1989 | Cookie | Dominick 'Dino' C… | $1,755,480 | $1,755,480 | |
Aug 5, 1988 | Vibes | Harry Buscafusco | $1,883,811 | $1,883,811 | |
Sep 25, 1987 | The Princess Bride | Grandpa | $30,857,000 | $189,220 | $31,046,220 |
Jun 26, 1981 | The Great Muppet Caper | Vincent J. Ricardo | $31,206,251 | $31,206,251 | |
Jun 15, 1979 | The In-Laws | Vincent J. Ricardo | $38,200,000 | $38,200,000 | |
Jun 9, 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Lou Peckinpaugh | $28,221,552 | $28,221,552 | |
1978 | The Brink's Job | Tony Pino | $9,400,000 | $9,400,000 | |
Dec 21, 1976 | Mikey and Nicky | Mikey | |||
1976 | Murder by Death | Sam Diamond/J.J. … | $32,511,047 | $32,511,047 | |
Dec 8, 1970 | Husbands | Archie Black | $626 | $626 | |
Dec 31, 1969 | Rosolino Paternò, sold… | ||||
Nov 10, 1966 | Penelope | Lieutenant Horati… | |||
Jul 1, 1965 | The Great Race | Maximillian 'Max'… | $25,333,333 | $25,333,333 | |
Nov 7, 1963 | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad… | Third cab driver | $46,300,000 | $13,700,000 | $60,000,000 |
Dec 19, 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Joy Boy/Narrator | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Averages | $23,063,358 | $36,009,389 | $34,585,608 | ||
Totals | 26 | $507,393,870 | $288,075,111 | $795,468,981 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 15, 1979 | The In-Laws | $38,200,000 | $38,200,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 9, 1978 | The Cheap Detective | $28,221,552 | $28,221,552 | 100.0% | ||
Dec 21, 1976 | Mikey and Nicky | |||||
Dec 8, 1970 | Husbands | $626 | ||||
Dec 31, 1969 | Rosolino Paternò, sold… | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | $33,210,776 | $22,140,726 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 5 | $66,421,552 | $66,422,178 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Apr 27, 2007 | Next | $7,133,049 | 2,733 | $18,211,013 | $73,591,500 | 24.7% |
Oct 1, 2004 | Shark Tale | $47,604,606 | 4,070 | $161,412,000 | $371,741,123 | 43.4% |
Oct 12, 2001 | Corky Romano | $9,023,173 | 2,094 | $23,978,402 | $25,116,103 | 95.5% |
Aug 5, 1988 | Vibes | $1,883,811 | $1,883,811 | 100.0% | ||
Nov 10, 1966 | Penelope | |||||
Jul 1, 1965 | The Great Race | $25,333,333 | $25,333,333 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $21,253,609 | 2,966 | $46,163,712 | $99,533,174 | 72.7% | |
Totals | 6 | $230,818,559 | $497,665,870 |