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Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Acting September 28, 1916 (60 years old) January 14, 1977 South Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

Movies 63

Network 7.8

Network

as Howard Beale

1976
The Battle of the River Plate 6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

1956
The Flight of the Phoenix 7.2

The Flight of the Phoenix

as Captain Harris

1965
The Nun's Story 7.2

The Nun's Story

as Dr. Fortunati

1959
Breakdown: 1975 6.9

Breakdown: 1975

as (archive footage)

2025
First Men in the Moon 6.3

First Men in the Moon

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

1964
Far from the Madding Crowd 6.9

Far from the Madding Crowd

as William Boldwood

1967
Raid on Entebbe 6.0

Raid on Entebbe

as Yitzhak Rabin

1976
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 6.2

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

as Sheriff of Nottingham

1952
Lost Horizon 5.4

Lost Horizon

as Richard Conway

1973
Murderers' Row 5.7

Murderers' Row

as British agent (uncredited)

1966
The Red Tent 6.1

The Red Tent

as Umberto Nobile

1969
Sunday Bloody Sunday 6.5

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

1971
Elephant Walk 5.9

Elephant Walk

as John Wiley

1954
The Trials of Oscar Wilde 6.4

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as Oscar

1960
The Sins of Rachel Cade 6.4

The Sins of Rachel Cade

as Colonel Henry Derode

1961
The Pumpkin Eater 6.6

The Pumpkin Eater

as Jake Armitage

1964
A Town Like Alice 6.4

A Town Like Alice

as Joe Harman

1956
10:30 P.M. Summer 5.3

10:30 P.M. Summer

as Paul

1966
The Legend of Lylah Clare 6.0

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

1968
No Love for Johnnie 6.7

No Love for Johnnie

as Johnnie Byrne

1961
The Wooden Horse 6.8

The Wooden Horse

as Australian in Hospital

1950
Bequest to the Nation 6.5

Bequest to the Nation

as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

1973
Kidnapped 6.5

Kidnapped

as Alan Breck Stewart

1960
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's 4.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self (archive footage)

1980
Girl with Green Eyes 6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

as Eugene Gaillard

1964
The Dark Avenger 6.9

The Dark Avenger

as Comte De Ville

1955
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood 7.3

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2001
In the Cool of the Day 5.8

In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan

1963
The Heart of the Matter 6.8

The Heart of the Matter

as Father Rank

1953
Operation Amsterdam 6.1

Operation Amsterdam

as Jan Smit

1959
I Thank a Fool 6.1

I Thank a Fool

as Stephen Dane

1962
Father Brown 6.5

Father Brown

as Gustave Flambeau

1954
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out 7.0

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

as Arthur Jacobs

1939
The Miniver Story 6.2

The Miniver Story

as Polish officer

1950
Simon and Laura 5.9

Simon and Laura

as Simon Foster

1955
The Rats of Tobruk 6.4

The Rats of Tobruk

as Peter Linton

1944
Train of Events 6.3

Train of Events

as Philip Mason

1949
The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

as Sean Howard

1969
The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

as Self (archive footage)

2006
Judith 4.8

Judith

as Aaron Stein

1966
Make Me an Offer! 7.4

Make Me an Offer!

as Charlie

1954
Robbery Under Arms 5.2

Robbery Under Arms

as Captain Starlight

1957
Something to Hide 5.8

Something to Hide

as Harry Field

1973
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan 5.0

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

as Richard D'Oyly Carte

1953
Windom's Way 5.3

Windom's Way

as Alec Windom

1957
Lionpower from MGM 6.3

Lionpower from MGM

as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967
England Made Me 6.1

England Made Me

as Erich Krogh

1973
The Shiralee 5.1

The Shiralee

as Macauley

1957
The Abdication 5.6

The Abdication

as Azzolino

1974
The Riddle of Robin Hood

The Riddle of Robin Hood

as Self

1952
Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

as Antony

1962
A Son Is Born 7.0

A Son Is Born

as Paul Graham

1946
Indonesia Calling 6.1

Indonesia Calling

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1946
Eureka Stockade 6.0

Eureka Stockade

as Humffray

1949
Josephine and Men 6.4

Josephine and Men

as David Hewer

1955
These Stars Are Mine

These Stars Are Mine

as Reynolds Junior

1943
Passage Home 5.9

Passage Home

as Captain Lucky Ryland

1955
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd 7.0

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

as Self

1967
Dad and Dave Come to Town 6.0

Dad and Dave Come to Town

as Bill Ryan

1938
The Power and the Glory 9.0

The Power and the Glory

as Frank Miller

1941
Jungle Patrol 7.0

Jungle Patrol

as Narrator

1944
The Magic Shoes

The Magic Shoes

as Prince Charming

1935

TV Shows 2

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