Peter Finch
Known for Acting · 63 credits
- Born
- 1916-09-27
- 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 (61)
Network
1976
as Howard Beale
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965
as Captain Harris
The Nun's Story
1959
as Dr. Fortunati
Lost Horizon
1973
as Richard Conway
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Operation Amsterdam
1959
as Jan Smit
Judith
1966
as Aaron Stein
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
as Jake Armitage
Elephant Walk
1954
as John Wiley
The Red Tent
1969
as Umberto Nobile
Raid on Entebbe
1976
as Yitzhak Rabin
Murderers' Row
1966
as British agent (uncredited)
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
as William Boldwood
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
The Dark Avenger
1955
as Comte De Ville
Girl with Green Eyes
1964
as Eugene Gaillard
Father Brown
1954
as Gustave Flambeau
First Men in the Moon
1964
as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
as Sheriff of Nottingham
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960
as Oscar
Kidnapped
1960
as Alan Breck Stewart
No Love for Johnnie
1961
as Johnnie Byrne
Bequest to the Nation
1973
as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
I Thank a Fool
1962
as Stephen Dane
Make Me an Offer!
1954
as Charlie
Josephine and Men
1955
as David Hewer
Lionpower from MGM
1967
as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Captain Starlight
Simon and Laura
1955
as Simon Foster
Train of Events
1949
as Philip Mason
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
as Colonel Henry Derode
The Heart of the Matter
1953
as Father Rank
A Town Like Alice
1956
as Joe Harman
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953
as Richard D'Oyly Carte
The Making of 'Network'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Wooden Horse
1950
as Australian in Hospital
In the Cool of the Day
1963
as Murray Logan
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967
as Himself
Indonesia Calling
1946
as Self - Narrator (voice)
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966
as Paul
Windom's Way
1957
as Alec Windom
The Abdication
1974
as Azzolino
Eureka Stockade
1949
as Humffray
The Rats of Tobruk
1944
as Peter Linton
The Power and the Glory
1941
as Frank Miller
Passage Home
1955
as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
The Shiralee
1957
as Macauley
Something to Hide
1972
as Harry Field
The Miniver Story
1950
as Polish officer
Dad and Dave Come to Town
1938
as Bill Ryan
England Made Me
1973
as Erich Krogh
A Son Is Born
1946
as Paul Graham
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969
as Sean Howard
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939
as Arthur Jacobs
Jungle Patrol
1944
as Narrator
These Stars Are Mine
1943
as Reynolds Junior
The Riddle of Robin Hood
1952
as Himself
The Magic Shoes
1935
as Prince Charming
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 63 credits spanning from 1935 to 2006, Peter Finch has appeared in 61 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Finch Movies
- Network (1976) — as Howard Beale
- The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) — as Captain Harris
- The Nun's Story (1959) — as Dr. Fortunati
- Lost Horizon (1973) — as Richard Conway
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956) — as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
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