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Columbo tv series

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Original title

Columbo

Year

1971

Running time

120 min.

Country

United States

Director

Richard Levinson (Creator), William Link (Creator), Patrick McGoohan, Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, Vincent McEveety, Nicholas Colasanto

Cast

Music

Dick DeBenedictis, Bernardo Segall, Patrick Williams, Billy Goldenberg, Gil Melle, John Cacavas, James Di Pasquale, Steve DorffSee 4 More

Cinematography

Harry L. Wolf, William Cronjager, George Koblasa, Robert Seaman, Russell Metty, Jack Priestley, Richard C. Glouner, Ted Voigtlander, Duke Callaghan, Isidore Mankofsky, Fred V. MurphySee 7 More

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Broadcast by: ABC

Genre

TV Series. Mystery. Thriller. Drama | Series [Columbo]

Synopsis

TV Series (1971-1978). 12 Seasons. 69 Episodes. Columbo is a scruffy-looking cop who is often underestimated by his fellow officers, and by the murderer du jour. Despite his appearance and superficial absentmindedness, he solves all of his cases and manages to come up with the evidence needed for indictment, thanks to his eye for detail and the meticulous and committed approach he brings to his work.

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Awards: 1994: Emmy: Best Guest Actress (Dunaway). Nominated for Best Actor (Falk)

1991: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actor (Falk) and Guest Actress (Dunaway)

1990: Emmy: Nominated for Best Actor (Falk) and Guest Actor (McGoohan)

1989: Emmy: Nominated for Best Music Composition

1978: Emmy: 4 Nominations, including Best Drama Series

1977: Emmy: Nominated for Best Drama Series and Leading Actor (Peter Falk)

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Critics' reviews

"As for Falk, he brings the character of Columbo to life right from the start. His portrayal will unquestionably be one the best of the new season. A big plus, too, was Henry Mancini's theme music."

Kay Gardella: New York Daily News
"Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo, the slob detective who never takes off his raincoat, even when he's making an omelet for a beautiful and distraught widow whom he's questioning, is a pure delight."

Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Like a good detective novel, the show is a hard one to put down."

Chicago Tribune
"It was a very bad story. Badly written around a bad plot, badly directed and badly acted."

Orlando Sentinel
"The bumbling Columbo is a creation of sheer delight, born from a play by Richard Levinson and William Link and played to perfection by Falk."

Los Angeles Times
"Even better than Falk is the writing: quick-paced, amusing, and very slick. And even slicier than the writing is the direction, which is far more subtle than the plot and occasionally downright original."

Baltimore Sun

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