Peter Finch

1916-09-28 – 1977-01-14 (age 60) South Kensington, London, England, UK

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Biography

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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Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Known For

Network

Network

1976

as Howard Beale

Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk

1954

as John Wiley

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959

as Dr. Fortunati

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

as Captain Harris

Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

1976

as Yitzhak Rabin

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

as William Boldwood

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964

as Jake Armitage

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon

1973

as Richard Conway

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

The Red Tent

The Red Tent

1969

as Umberto Nobile

First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

1964

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row

1966

as British agent (uncredited)

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

as Sheriff of Nottingham

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1960

as Alan Breck Stewart

The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

as Self (archive footage)

A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice

1956

as Joe Harman

Judith

Judith

1966

as Aaron Stein

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

1967

as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)