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Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Actor · 1916–1977 · 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.

Acted in 51

1970s

  1. 1976

    Raid on Entebbe

    Yitzhak Rabin

  2. 1974

    The Abdication

    Azzolino

  3. 1973

    England Made Me

    Erich Krogh

  4. Something to Hide

    Harry Field

  5. Bequest to the Nation

    Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

  6. Lost Horizon

    Richard Conway

  7. 1971

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Greatest Mother of 'em All

    Sean Howard

  2. 1968

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

    Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

  3. 1967
  4. 1966
  5. 10:30 P.M. Summer

    Paul

  6. Judith

    Aaron Stein

  7. 1965
  8. 1964

    First Men in the Moon

    Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

  9. The Pumpkin Eater

    Jake Armitage

  10. Girl with Green Eyes

    Eugene Gaillard

  11. 1963

    In the Cool of the Day

    Murray Logan

  12. 1962

    I Thank a Fool

    Stephen Dane

  13. Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony

  14. 1961

    The Sins of Rachel Cade

    Colonel Henry Derode

  15. No Love for Johnnie

    Johnnie Byrne

  16. 1960

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    Oscar

  17. Kidnapped

    Alan Breck Stewart

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1957

    Windom's Way

    Alec Windom

  3. The Shiralee

    Macauley

  4. 1956
  5. 1955

    Josephine and Men

    David Hewer

  6. Simon and Laura

    Simon Foster

  7. The Dark Avenger

    Comte De Ville

  8. Passage Home

    Captain Lucky Ryland

  9. 1954

    Make Me an Offer!

    Charlie

  10. Father Brown

    Gustave Flambeau

  11. 1953

    The Heart of the Matter

    Father Rank

  12. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

    Richard D'Oyly Carte

  13. 1952
  14. 1950

    The Miniver Story

    Polish officer

  15. The Wooden Horse

    Australian in Hospital

1940s

  1. 1949

    Eureka Stockade

    Humffray

  2. Train of Events

    Philip Mason

  3. 1944

    The Rats of Tobruk

    Peter Linton

1930s

  1. 1939

    Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

    Arthur Jacobs

  2. 1938

    Dad and Dave Come to Town

    Bill Ryan

Appearances8

2000s

  1. 2006
  2. 2001

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1980

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    Self (archive footage)

1960s

  1. 1968
  2. 1967

    Lionpower from MGM

    Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1952

    The Riddle of Robin Hood

    Self

1940s

  1. 1946

    Indonesia Calling

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  2. 1944

    Jungle Patrol

    Narrator