Peter Falk's screen career - in pictures

Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo Photograph: Rex Features

Peter Falk received an Oscar nomination for his role in the 1961 film Pocketful Of Miracles Photograph: Allstar/United Artists

Peter Falk Stars With Madeline Kahn In The Cheap Detective Photograph: Columbia/Allstar

Peter Falk in the TV show Wetten, dass...? Photograph: Miguel Villagran/EPA

Peter Falk flexes his muscles in Husbands Photograph: CBS/Allstar Collection

Peter Falk In The Brinks Job Photograph: Allstar

Peter Falk Stars With Dianne Wiest in Cookie
Photograph: Warner Bros/Allstar

Peter Falk In The Thing About My Folks Photograph: Outlaw Productions/Allstar

Peter Falk in 2002 film 3 Days Of Rain Photograph: Maximone Pictures/Allstar Picture Library

Peter Falk In The 1981 Film All The Marbles Photograph: MGM/Allstar

Peter Falk stars as himself in the Wim Wenders film Wings Of Desire Photograph: Road Movies Film Produktion/Allstar Collection

Peter Falk stars with Robert Mitchum in th e1968 film The Battle For Anzio Photograph: Columbia Pictures/Allstar

Peter Falk in the 1967 film Luv Photograph: Columbia Pictures/Allstar

Peter Falk accepts his the Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama for his role in the Columbo series Photograph: Nick Ut/AP