Peter Finch
ActingBorn Sep 27, 1916Died Jan 14, 1977
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.
Known For
Network
movie1976
Make Me an Offer!
movie1954
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
movie2001
The Flight of the Phoenix
movie1965
The Nun's Story
movie1959
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
movie1939
Jungle Patrol
movie1944
The Dick Cavett Show
tv1968
Far from the Madding Crowd
movie1967
The Wooden Horse
movie1950
The Heart of the Matter
movie1953
Girl with Green Eyes
movie1964
Filmography
2006The Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)movie2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)movie1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self (archive footage)movie1976Raid on Entebbeas Yitzhak Rabinmovie1976Networkas Howard Bealemovie1974The Abdicationas Azzolinomovie1973England Made Meas Erich Kroghmovie1973Bequest to the Nationas Adm. Lord Horatio Nelsonmovie1973Lost Horizonas Richard Conwaymovie1972Something to Hideas Harry Fieldmovie1971Film '72as Selftv1971Sunday Bloody Sundayas Dr. Daniel Hirshmovie1969The Greatest Mother of 'em Allas Sean Howardmovie1969The Red Tentas Umberto Nobilemovie1968The Legend of Lylah Clareas Lewis Zarken / Louie Flackmovie1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guesttv1967Location: Far from the Madding Crowdas Himselfmovie1967Far from the Madding Crowdas William Boldwoodmovie1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1966Murderers' Rowas British agent (uncredited)movie196610:30 P.M. Summeras Paulmovie1966Judithas Aaron Steinmovie1965The Flight of the Phoenixas Captain Harrismovie1964First Men in the Moonas Bailiff's Man (uncredited)movie1964The Pumpkin Eateras Jake Armitagemovie1964Girl with Green Eyesas Eugene Gaillardmovie1963In the Cool of the Dayas Murray Loganmovie1962I Thank a Foolas Stephen Danemovie1961The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Colonel Henry Derodemovie1961No Love for Johnnieas Johnnie Byrnemovie1960The Trials of Oscar Wildeas Oscarmovie1960Kidnappedas Alan Breck Stewartmovie1959The Nun's Storyas Dr. Fortunatimovie1959Operation Amsterdamas Jan Smitmovie1957Windom's Wayas Alec Windommovie1957The Shiraleeas Macauleymovie1957Robbery Under Armsas Captain Starlightmovie1956The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"movie1956A Town Like Aliceas Joe Harmanmovie1955Josephine and Menas David Hewermovie1955Simon and Lauraas Simon Fostermovie1955The Dark Avengeras Comte De Villemovie1955Passage Homeas Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"movie1954Make Me an Offer!as Charliemovie1954Father Brownas Gustave Flambeaumovie1954Elephant Walkas John Wileymovie1953The Heart of the Matteras Father Rankmovie1953The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Richard D'Oyly Cartemovie1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Sheriff of Nottinghammovie1952The Riddle of Robin Hoodas Himselfmovie1950The Miniver Storyas Polish officermovie1950The Wooden Horseas Australian in Hospitalmovie1949Eureka Stockadeas Humffraymovie1949Train of Eventsas Philip Masonmovie1946A Son Is Bornas Paul Grahammovie1946Indonesia Callingas Self - Narrator (voice)movie1944Jungle Patrolas Narratormovie1944The Rats of Tobrukas Peter Lintonmovie1943These Stars Are Mineas Reynolds Juniormovie1941The Power and the Gloryas Frank Millermovie1939Mr. Chedworth Steps Outas Arthur Jacobsmovie1938Dad and Dave Come to Townas Bill Ryanmovie1935The Magic Shoesas Prince Charmingmovie