Movie Guide: The Golden Years - 1968 – Guide de TV - 1968 - Columbo
Summary: We advance the year, and in this year 1968, an emblematic police series appears in the world of television, «
Columbo«, and therefore the entry on the scene of an actor loved by all, the good Peter Falk in this one, his first season, he had to be content with seeing how the golden prize for best lead actor went to
Carl Betz‘s showcase for the ABC series «
Judd for the Defense» While the Golden Globe, for best female actress, went to actress
Diahann Carroll for «
Julia» In any case, don’t worry, your time will come, and now let’s enjoy the recommendation that we have made expressly for this «
Columbo«. Let’s gut it then.
And, with the appearance of this emblematic police series, which would have us hooked to the television, no more than 12 years, it is said soon. And it was on the air from 1968 to 1979 «Total nothing«
And, with the appearance of this emblematic police series, which would have us hooked to the television, no more than 12 years, it is said soon. And it was on the air from 1968 to 1979 «Total nothing«
Although «
Columbo» tends to be defined or considered a TV series, it was never a series itself. Except for the recurring presence of the main character, it does not present any of the characteristics of a traditional series (weekly episodes, of regular duration, with a fixed cast, direction and production team). Conceived as telefilms (an average hour and a half in length), each episode has an independent story and a different director and production team. The films had an irregular transmission, but with a minimum of three or four productions per year until 1978. More than ten years later, Falk returned to his character for two years (1989-1990). Starting in 1990, «
Columbo» stopped airing regularly, and the following films were released as specials. For these reasons, the 68 episodes of «
Columbo» are dispersed irregularly over 35 years (1968-2003). (
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And after its score, of course, it was the best of this year 1968, since according to the evaluation of the prestigious
Filmaffinity list it was 8.2.
Its production company during these 12 years was
Universal Studio and its creators were:
Richard Levinson and
William Link. While its director was the American director,
Richard Irving.
But in «
Columbo«, if someone monopolizes the series, it is its main actor, a somewhat rare detective, with old and pure eternal gabardina by Montera. Who are we talking about? Of course, from the good of
Peter Falk, American actor and, born, of course, in the Bronx, city of New York. Actor born for the time and that perfectly embodies the role for which, using a simile, he was born to interpret it. Thus, as a tribute we take a tour of his career, simply by clicking this link to which I refer to you:
Peter Falk.
And so, as we said, born in The Bronx and dressed as a gangster for the occasion, it all began in 1960 when he took part as a supporting actor in the film noir starring
Stuart Whitman called «
Murder, Inc.«
Only 1 year later, in 1961, he received his first Oscar nomination for best supporting actor, for the black comedy directed by the famous director
Frank Capra «
Pocketful of Miracles» and starring
Glenn Ford and
Bette Davis.
We continue in 1962, co-starring with
Bobby Darin and
Sidney Poitier in the racist psychological drama «
Pressure Point» and directed by
Hubert Cornfield and
Stanley Kramer.
Two years later, changing register, but, still in his own right, we have him acting as a supporting actor, in the musical comedy «
Robin and the 7 Hoods» and, co-starring
Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin and
Sammy Davis Jr. «Wow little group«
And, just one year later, in 1995, good old
Peter Falk gave us a piece of paper, accompanying the evil man,
Jack Lemmon, as a henchman in this time, a new comedy, adventure and racing along the way. planet Earth and which, directed by
Blake Edwards, was called, «
The Great Race» Film, then, co-starring: the heartthrob
Tony Curtis and, of course, the beautiful
Natalie Wood.
And to close this chronology focused on the film or big screen career of good old
Peter Falk, I am going to mention 3 films that, as a curiosity, were directed by the same director specialized in independent cinema,
John Cassavetes and they are: «
Husband» from 1970, «
A Woman Under the Influence» from 1974 and, from 1977, «
Opening Night«
Ending our relationship, 10 years later, in 1987 starring in the drama by director
Wim Wenders: «
Wings of Desire«
There is nothing, quite an excellent career, although as I told you, we will always remember him for playing the eccentric, but always excellent detective «
Columbo«, right?
And, by the way, a
Peter Falk who, for the interpretation of this good-natured «
Columbo» won in the series section and for best male performer, neither more nor less than:
In 1971 nomination for the Golden Globe.
In 1972 Golden Globe for best male performer.
In 1973 nomination for the Golden Globe.
In 1977 nomination for the Golden Globe.
And 13 years later, new nomination for the Golden Globe in 1990.
And in 1991 he was last nominated for the Golden Globe for best male performer.
«There is nothing«
Finally, and in its interpretive aspect, let’s see with whom our timeless detective was accompanied, and so we have: the cast actors:
Harold Gould,
Gene Barry and
William Windom and, the actresses
Lee Grant,
Katherine Justice,
Nina Foch,
Virginia Gregg and
Andrea King.
Finally, add that their soundtrack was composed of the composers:
Dave Grusin, Billy Goldenberg and
Dick Debnedicis, both three, American composers and, the latter specialized in putting music to television series such as: «
Perry Mason» and «
Columbo«. So, as a tribute I will leave you the link that, of the theme that
Billy Goldenberg composed for the series and called:
Rescue for a dead man. Enjoy it.
And with this masterful «
Columbo» unpacked, to finish, I just remind you that, as always, below the cover we have left the post published on
Ok.ru and, below the trailer of its famous intro, the link to the second chapter of the season pilot and in original version. So, to enjoy any of its content, you just have to click on the chosen option.
Synopsis: TV series of 69 episodes (1968-2003). A lawyer carries out a plan to murder her husband. Lieutenant
Columbo, an apparently slow and absent-minded investigator, is assigned to the case; but he is not nearly as incompetent as he appears.
Columbo’s first telefilm, presented as a pilot for the development of the saga. (
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