Peter Finch
Born in South Kensington, London, England, UK — Sep 27 1916• Died Jan 14 1977
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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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Film '72
Self
Network
Howard Beale
Raid on Entebbe
Yitzhak Rabin
Lost Horizon
Richard Conway
The Nun's Story
Dr. Fortunati
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Self (archive footage)
The Flight of the Phoenix
Captain Harris
Bequest to the Nation
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Far from the Madding Crowd
William Boldwood
The Red Tent
Umberto Nobile
No Love for Johnnie
Johnnie Byrne
Simon and Laura
Simon Foster
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
The Pumpkin Eater
Jake Armitage
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Shiralee
Macauley
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Miniver Story
Polish officer
Elephant Walk
John Wiley
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Colonel Henry Derode
First Men in the Moon
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Judith
Aaron Stein
I Thank a Fool
Stephen Dane
In the Cool of the Day
Murray Logan
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Train of Events
Philip Mason
Father Brown
Gustave Flambeau
The Abdication
Azzolino
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Oscar
Kidnapped
Alan Breck Stewart
Murderers' Row
British agent (uncredited)
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Himself
Operation Amsterdam
Jan Smit
The Dark Avenger
Comte De Ville
Girl with Green Eyes
Eugene Gaillard
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Passage Home
Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
Eureka Stockade
Humffray
The Making of 'Network'
Self (archive footage)
Josephine and Men
David Hewer
The Heart of the Matter
Father Rank
A Town Like Alice
Joe Harman
Robbery Under Arms
Captain Starlight
Make Me an Offer!
Charlie
England Made Me
Erich Krogh
A Son Is Born
Paul Graham
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Sean Howard
Something to Hide
Harry Field
The Wooden Horse
Australian in Hospital
Windom's Way
Alec Windom
10:30 P.M. Summer
Paul
The Rats of Tobruk
Peter Linton
Indonesia Calling
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Arthur Jacobs
The Power and the Glory
Frank Miller
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Bill Ryan
The Magic Shoes
Prince Charming
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Himself
Jungle Patrol
Narrator
These Stars Are Mine
Reynolds Junior