Peter Finch

Sep 27, 1916 - Jan 14, 1977 (60 years old) in 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 Rats of Tobruk

Peter Linton

The Nun's Story

Dr. Fortunati

The Miniver Story

Polish officer

Train of Events

Philip Mason

The Heart of the Matter

Father Rank

The Flight of the Phoenix

Capt. Harris

Windom's Way

Alec Windom

Murderers' Row

British agent (uncredited)

The Dark Avenger

Comte De Ville

The Red Tent

Umberto Nobile

Credits

The Making of 'Network' 2006

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood 2001

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.2
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's 1980

Self (archive footage)

★ 4
Raid on Entebbe 1976

Yitzhak Rabin

★ 6
Network 1976

Howard Beale

★ 7.8
The Abdication 1974

Azzolino

★ 5.5
England Made Me 1973

Erich Krogh

★ 5.7
Bequest to the Nation 1973

Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

★ 5.7
Lost Horizon 1973

Richard Conway

★ 5.4
Something to Hide 1972

Harry Field

★ 5.2
Sunday Bloody Sunday 1971

Dr. Daniel Hirsh

★ 6.6
The Greatest Mother of 'em All 1969

Sean Howard

★ NR
The Red Tent 1969

Umberto Nobile

★ 6
The Legend of Lylah Clare 1968

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

★ 6
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd 1967

Himself

★ NR
Far from the Madding Crowd 1967

William Boldwood

★ 6.9
Lionpower from MGM 1967

★ 4.5
Murderers' Row 1966

British agent (uncredited)

★ 5.8
10:30 P.M. Summer 1966

Paul

★ 5.3
Judith 1966

Aaron Stein

★ 4.3
The Flight of the Phoenix 1965

Capt. Harris

★ 7.2
The Pumpkin Eater 1964

Jake Armitage

★ 6.7
First Men in the Moon 1964

Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Girl with Green Eyes 1964

Eugene Gaillard

★ 6.6
In the Cool of the Day 1963

Murray Logan

★ 5.4
I Thank a Fool 1962

Stephen Dane

★ 5.5
The Sins of Rachel Cade 1961

Colonel Henry Derode

★ 6.1
No Love for Johnnie 1961

Johnnie Byrne

★ 6.2
The Trials of Oscar Wilde 1960

Oscar

★ 6.4
Kidnapped 1960

Alan Breck Stewart

★ 6.4
The Nun's Story 1959

Dr. Fortunati

★ 7.2
Operation Amsterdam 1959

Jan Smit

★ 5.8
Windom's Way 1957

Alec Windom

★ 5
The Shiralee 1957

Macauley

★ 5.1
Robbery Under Arms 1957

Captain Starlight

★ 5.4
The Battle of the River Plate 1956

Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

★ 6.2
A Town Like Alice 1956

Joe Harman

★ 6.3
Josephine and Men 1955

David Hewer

★ 6
Simon and Laura 1955

Simon Foster

★ 5.6
The Dark Avenger 1955

Comte De Ville

★ 6
Passage Home 1955

Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

★ 5.6
Make Me an Offer! 1954

Charlie

★ 6.7
Father Brown 1954

Gustave Flambeau

★ 6.4
Elephant Walk 1954

John Wiley

★ 5.8
The Heart of the Matter 1953

Father Rank

★ 6.6
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan 1953

Richard D'Oyly Carte

★ 4
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 1952

Sheriff of Nottingham

★ 6.1
The Riddle of Robin Hood 1952

Himself

★ NR
The Miniver Story 1950

Polish officer

★ 6
The Wooden Horse 1950

Australian in Hospital

★ 6.8
Eureka Stockade 1949

Humffray

★ 5.6
Train of Events 1949

Philip Mason

★ 6.2
A Son Is Born 1946

Paul Graham

★ NR
Indonesia Calling 1946

Self - Narrator (voice)

★ 5.9
Jungle Patrol 1944

Narrator

★ NR
The Rats of Tobruk 1944

Peter Linton

★ 5.7
These Stars Are Mine 1943

Reynolds Junior

★ NR
The Power and the Glory 1941

★ NR
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out 1939

Arthur Jacobs

★ 6
Dad and Dave Come to Town 1938

Bill Ryan

★ 5.3
The Magic Shoes 1935

Prince Charming

★ NR

Peter Finch

Known For

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