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Peter Finch

Peter Finch

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.

Born

Sep 28, 1916

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Died

Jan 14, 1977

Known For

Acting

Movies

63 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.1

movie

Known For

Network

Network

1976

as Howard Beale
The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

as Captain Harris
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959

as Dr. Fortunati
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

as William Boldwood
First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

1964

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Network
Network
1976 • as Howard Beale
★ 7.8
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965 • as Captain Harris
★ 7.2
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 • as Dr. Fortunati
★ 7.2
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 • as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
★ 6.4
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 • as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
★ 6.5
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 • as William Boldwood
★ 6.9
The Red Tent
The Red Tent
1969 • as Umberto Nobile
★ 6.1
10:30 P.M. Summer
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966 • as Paul
★ 5.3
Train of Events
Train of Events
1949 • as Philip Mason
★ 6.3
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
1964 • as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 • as Sheriff of Nottingham
★ 6.2
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
1973 • as Richard Conway
★ 5.4
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
1976 • as Yitzhak Rabin
★ 6.0
Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk
1954 • as John Wiley
★ 5.9
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939 • as Arthur Jacobs
★ 7.0
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975
2025 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.9
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
1963 • as Murray Logan
★ 5.8
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 • as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
★ 6.0
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 • as Oscar
★ 6.4
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
1964 • as Eugene Gaillard
★ 6.7
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice
1956 • as Joe Harman
★ 6.4
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 • as Alan Breck Stewart
★ 6.5
Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura
1955 • as Simon Foster
★ 5.9
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater
1964 • as Jake Armitage
★ 6.6
Indonesia Calling
Indonesia Calling
1946 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 6.1
Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row
1966 • as British agent (uncredited)
★ 5.7
The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger
1955 • as Comte De Ville
★ 6.9
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 • as Colonel Henry Derode
★ 6.4
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 • as Stephen Dane
★ 6.1
Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation
1973 • as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
★ 6.5
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter
1953 • as Father Rank
★ 6.8
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 4.0
The Abdication
The Abdication
1974 • as Azzolino
★ 5.6
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
1961 • as Johnnie Byrne
★ 6.7
movie
These Stars Are Mine
1943 • as Reynolds Junior
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story
1950 • as Polish officer
★ 6.2
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
1967 • as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953 • as Richard D'Oyly Carte
★ 5.0
Judith
Judith
1966 • as Aaron Stein
★ 4.8
England Made Me
England Made Me
1973 • as Erich Krogh
★ 6.1
Father Brown
Father Brown
1954 • as Gustave Flambeau
★ 6.5
The Riddle of Robin Hood
The Riddle of Robin Hood
1952 • as Self
movie
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 • as Self
★ 7.0
Eureka Stockade
Eureka Stockade
1949 • as Humffray
★ 6.0
The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
1950 • as Australian in Hospital
★ 6.8
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms
1957 • as Captain Starlight
★ 5.2
The Rats of Tobruk
The Rats of Tobruk
1944 • as Peter Linton
★ 6.4
Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
1959 • as Jan Smit
★ 6.1
movie
A Son Is Born
1946 • as Paul Graham
★ 7.0
The Making of 'Network'
The Making of 'Network'
2006 • as Self (archive footage)
The Shiralee
The Shiralee
1957 • as Macauley
★ 5.1
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
1954 • as Charlie
★ 7.4
Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol
1944 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Passage Home
Passage Home
1955 • as Captain Lucky Ryland
★ 5.9
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
1955 • as David Hewer
★ 6.4
Something to Hide
Something to Hide
1973 • as Harry Field
★ 5.8
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969 • as Sean Howard
Windom's Way
Windom's Way
1957 • as Alec Windom
★ 5.3
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
1962 • as Antony
movie
The Magic Shoes
1935 • as Prince Charming
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Dad and Dave Come to Town
1938 • as Bill Ryan
★ 6.0
movie
The Power and the Glory
1941 • as Frank Miller
★ 9.0