Peter Finch
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1916-09-28
- Died
- 1977-01-14
- Place of birth
- South Kensington, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
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.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (62)
Network
1976
as Howard Beale
Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Nun's Story
1959
as Dr. Fortunati
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965
as Captain Harris
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
as William Boldwood
Indonesia Calling
1946
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
First Men in the Moon
1964
as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
as Jake Armitage
The Red Tent
1969
as Umberto Nobile
Raid on Entebbe
1976
as Yitzhak Rabin
Train of Events
1949
as Philip Mason
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
as Colonel Henry Derode
Lost Horizon
1973
as Richard Conway
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
as Himself
Elephant Walk
1954
as John Wiley
Kidnapped
1960
as Alan Breck Stewart
Murderers' Row
1966
as British agent (uncredited)
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
The Heart of the Matter
1953
as Father Rank
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966
as Paul
The Wooden Horse
1950
as Australian in Hospital
The Dark Avenger
1955
as Comte De Ville
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
as Eugene Gaillard
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Oscar
A Town Like Alice
1956
as Joe Harman
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
as Sheriff of Nottingham
The Miniver Story
1950
as Polish officer
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Eureka Stockade
1949
as Humffray
A Son Is Born
1946
as Paul Graham
Antony and Cleopatra
1962
as Antony
The Abdication
1974
as Azzolino
In the Cool of the Day
1963
as Murray Logan
The Riddle of Robin Hood
1952
as Himself
Simon and Laura
1955
as Simon Foster
No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Johnnie Byrne
Judith
1966
as Aaron Stein
Father Brown
1954
as Gustave Flambeau
Operation Amsterdam
1959
as Jan Smit
England Made Me
1973
as Erich Krogh
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939
as Arthur Jacobs
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
as Self (archive footage)
Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Jungle Patrol
1944
as Narrator
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Captain Starlight
The Power and the Glory
1941
as Frank Miller
The Shiralee
1957
as Macauley
Josephine and Men
1955
as David Hewer
The Rats of Tobruk
1944
as Peter Linton
I Thank a Fool
1962
as Stephen Dane
The Making of 'Network'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Something to Hide
1972
as Harry Field
Passage Home
1955
as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953
as Richard D'Oyly Carte
Make Me an Offer!
1954
as Charlie
Windom's Way
1957
as Alec Windom
The Magic Shoes
1935
as Prince Charming
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969
as Sean Howard
These Stars Are Mine
1943
as Reynolds Junior
Dad and Dave Come to Town
1938
as Bill Ryan
About 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. With 64 credits spanning from 1935 to 2006, Peter Finch has appeared in 62 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Finch Movies
- Network (1976) — as Howard Beale
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) — as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Nun's Story (1959) — as Dr. Fortunati
- The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) — as Captain Harris
- Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) — as William Boldwood
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