Columbo

Falk also appeared in a number of art house favourites, including the semi-improvisational films Husbands and A Woman Under the Influence, directed by his friend John Cassavetes, and Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire, in which he played himself.

Falk became prominent in television movies, beginning with his first Emmy for The Price of Tomatoes in 1961..

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