Peter Falk to Receive Legend Award at VSDA's Home Entertainment 2006

Peter Falk to Receive Legend Award at VSDA's Home Entertainment 2006

Iconic Actor Lauded for Contributions to Home Entertainment Industry

ENCINO, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor Peter Falk will receive the Legend Award at VSDA's Home Entertainment 2006, organizers of the show announced today. The award will be presented during the Home Entertainment Awards show on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Peter Falk is an entertainment icon who typifies VSDA's Legend Award," said VSDA President Bo Andersen. "It is with great joy that we announce the presentation of this award to Mr. Falk, a uniquely talented and distinguished actor who has the rare ability to shine in both leading and supporting roles."

Although best known for his portrayals of raincoat-wearing Detective Columbo on television, Peter Falk is also an accomplished and celebrated screen actor as evidenced by his Academy Award nominations for the films "Murder, Inc." "and Pocketful Of Miracles." Born in New York City in 1927, Peter Falk made his television debut in 1957 on "Robert Montgomery Presents." The following year he made his silver screen debut in the 1958 picture "Wind Across The Everglades." Falk has since made memorable contributions to family favorites "The Princess Bride" and "Shark Tale." Earlier this year he co-starred with Paul Reiser in the film "The Thing About My Folks."

Falk can be seen next in "Checking Out," in theaters this summer and debuting on DVD November 7, 2006 from Allumination FilmWorks. This heart-warming comedy also features Laura San Giacomo, David Paymer, and Judge Reinhold. Peter Falk stars as Morris Applebaum, a feisty retired thespian. On the eve of his 90th birthday, Morris invites his three middle-aged children back to his apartment for the party of a lifetime. As a postscript, Morris informs his children that after the party he plans to bring the curtain down on himself and make his "final exit." Flying in from all parts of the country, his children converge on their father's home to try and convince him that his final scenes are yet to be written and that life is still worth living.

For more information about VSDA and Home Entertainment 2006, see: http://www.homeentertainmentevents.com/.

Source: VSDA

CONTACT: Andrew Mun of VSDA, +1-818-385-1500, ext. 244, amun@vsda.org;
or Martin Blythe, +1-818-906-2448, mblythe@socal.rr.com, for VSDA

Web site: http://www.homeentertainmentevents.com/

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