Peter Finch
Born
September 27, 1916
Died
January 14, 1977 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the BAFTA, and a Best Actor award from the Golden Globes. He was the first of two people to win a posthumous Academy Award in an acting category; the other was fellow Australian Heath Ledger.
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Known For
The Making of 'Network'
Self (archive footage)
2006
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
1980
Raid on Entebbe
Yitzhak Rabin
1976
Network
Howard Beale
1976
The Abdication
Azzolino
1974
England Made Me
Erich Krogh
1973
Bequest to the Nation
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
1973
Lost Horizon
Richard Conway
1973
Something to Hide
Harry Field
1972
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
1971
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Sean Howard
1969
The Red Tent
Umberto Nobile
1969
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Himself
1967
Far from the Madding Crowd
William Boldwood
1967
Lionpower from MGM
1967
Murderers' Row
British agent (uncredited)
1966
10:30 P.M. Summer
Paul
1966
Judith
Aaron Stein
1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
Capt. Harris
1965
The Pumpkin Eater
Jake Armitage
1964
First Men in the Moon
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
1964
Girl with Green Eyes
Eugene Gaillard
1964
In the Cool of the Day
Murray Logan
1963
I Thank a Fool
Stephen Dane
1962
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Colonel Henry Derode
1961
No Love for Johnnie
Johnnie Byrne
1961
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Oscar
1960
Kidnapped
Alan Breck Stewart
1960
The Nun's Story
Dr. Fortunati
1959
Operation Amsterdam
Jan Smit
1959
Windom's Way
Alec Windom
1957
The Shiralee
Macauley
1957
Robbery Under Arms
Captain Starlight
1957
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
1956
A Town Like Alice
Joe Harman
1956
Josephine and Men
David Hewer
1955
Simon and Laura
Simon Foster
1955
The Dark Avenger
Comte De Ville
1955
Passage Home
Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
1955
Make Me an Offer!
Charlie
1954
Father Brown
Gustave Flambeau
1954
Elephant Walk
John Wiley
1954
The Heart of the Matter
Father Rank
1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte
1953
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Sheriff of Nottingham
1952
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Himself
1952
The Miniver Story
Polish officer
1950
The Wooden Horse
Australian in Hospital
1950
Eureka Stockade
Humffray
1949
Train of Events
Philip Mason
1949
A Son Is Born
Paul Graham
1946
Indonesia Calling
1946
Jungle Patrol
Narrator
1944
The Rats of Tobruk
Peter Linton
1944
These Stars Are Mine
Reynolds Junior
1943
The Power and the Glory
1941
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Arthur Jacobs
1939
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Bill Ryan
1938
The Magic Shoes
Prince Charming
1935