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Columbo
1971–2003
· TV Show
· 100 min episodes
· 10 seasons
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Every rating
72–86
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Criticker on 72, highest is Metacritic users on 86.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Los Angeles homicide detective, Lieutenant Columbo, uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to root out even the most well-concealed crimes.
Details
- Created by
- Richard Levinson, William Link
- Released
- 15 September 1971
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 100 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 67 across 10 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 41 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (120) →
Lieutenant Dreyer / Barney / Guard / Workman #1 / Sergeant / Police Chief / Quentin Corbett / Carl / Assistant Director / Sean Jarvis
Police Photographer (uncredited) / Michael Lally (uncredited) / Bartender #2 / Security Guard (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited) / Parking Lot Guard (uncredited) / Scientist (uncredited) / TV Cameraman
Vanessa Barsini / Geraldine Ferguson / Eve Plummer / Trish Fairbanks / Cathleen Calvert / Molly
Awards & nominations
See all 58 →17 wins from 58 nominations across 34 ceremonies
| Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 1994 | Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | "It's All in the Game" | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 1994 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Peter Falk, for "It's All in the Game" | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 1994 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Faye Dunaway, for "It's All in the Game" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 1994 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Faye Dunaway in "It's All in the Game" | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 1994 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV 1992 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama 1991 | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series 1991 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dabney Coleman in "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star" | Nominee |
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×Full cast — Columbo
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Lieutenant Dreyer / Barney / Guard / Workman #1 / Sergeant / Police Chief / Quentin Corbett / Carl / Assistant Director / Sean Jarvis
Police Photographer (uncredited) / Michael Lally (uncredited) / Bartender #2 / Security Guard (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited) / Parking Lot Guard (uncredited) / Scientist (uncredited) / TV Cameraman
Vanessa Barsini / Geraldine Ferguson / Eve Plummer / Trish Fairbanks / Cathleen Calvert / Molly
Chauffer (uncredited) / Policeman (uncredited) / Bar Patron (uncredited) / Waiter (uncredited)
58 awards — Columbo
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Drama | Winner | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
4 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama | Richard Levinson and William Link for "Death Lends a Hand" | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama | Steven Bochco for "Étude in Black" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama | Jackson Gillis for "Suitable for Framing" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama | Steven Bochco for "Murder by the Book" | Nominee |
Best Episode in a TV Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Robert Van Scoyk, for "Murder Under Glass" | Winner |
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Jackson Gillis, for "Requiem for a Falling Star" | Nominee |
| Best Episode in a TV Series | Steven Bochco, for "Murder by the Book" | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Patrick McGoohan in "Agenda for Murder" | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Dabney Coleman in "Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star" | Nominee |
Outstanding Limited Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Limited Series | Douglas Benton, Edward K. Dodds, Dean Hargrove, Roland Kibbee and Robert F. O'Neill | Winner |
| Outstanding Limited Series | Everett Chambers, Edward K. Dodds, Dean Hargrove and Roland Kibbee | Nominee |
Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series | Harry L. Wolf for "Any Old Port in a Storm" | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Series | Richard C. Glouner for "Playback" | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series | Lloyd Ahern for "Blueprint for Murder" | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series | Edward M. Abroms for "Death Lends a Hand" | Winner |
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series | Peter Falk | Winner |
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Faye Dunaway in "It's All in the Game" | Winner |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Peter Falk | Winner |
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series | Patrick McGoohan in "By Dawn's Early Light" | Winner |
Special Edgars
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Edgars | Richard Levinson & William Link for "Columbo and Ellery Queen TV series" | Winner |
Outstanding Drama Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Drama Series | Richard Alan Simmons | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Everett Chambers | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Everett Chambers | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
2 nominations
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Peter Falk, for "It's All in the Game" | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Patrick Williams for "Murder, Smoke and Shadows" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Patrick Williams for "Try and Catch Me" | Nominee |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama – A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama – A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme | Edward M. Abroms for "The Most Dangerous Match" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama – A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme | Edward M. Abroms, for "Short Fuse" | Nominee |
Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series Or Television Movie
1 nomination
| Actor in a Leading Role – Drama Series Or Television Movie | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
1 nomination
| Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
1 nomination
| Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | "It's All in the Game" | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Drama | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | Faye Dunaway, for "It's All in the Game" | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design | Grady Hunt for "Dagger of the Mind" | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series | Billy Goldenberg for "Lady in Waiting" | Nominee |
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing) | Peter Falk | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing | Dean Hargrove | Nominee |
Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series | Robert Watts, for "How to Dial a Murder" | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Single Episode of a Comedy, Drama or Limited Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Single Episode of a Comedy, Drama or Limited Series | Jerry Adams and Michael Baugh for "Playback" | Nominee |
Outstanding New Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Series | Everett Chambers, Richard Levinson and William Link | Nominee |
Outstanding Series – Drama
1 nomination
| Outstanding Series – Drama | Everett Chambers, Richard Levinson and William Link | Nominee |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
1 nomination
| Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Lee Grant in "Ransom for a Dead Man" | Nominee |