Peter Finch

Peter Finch

9/28/1916 – 1/14/1977South Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography (64 titles)

The Making of 'Network'Movie

The Making of 'Network'

Self (archive footage) · 2006

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood7.2Movie

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Self (archive footage) · 2001

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's4.0Movie

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Self (archive footage) · 1980

Raid on Entebbe6.0Movie

Raid on Entebbe

Yitzhak Rabin · 1976

Network7.8Movie

Network

Howard Beale · 1976

The Abdication5.6Movie

The Abdication

Azzolino · 1974

England Made Me6.1Movie

England Made Me

Erich Krogh · 1973

Bequest to the Nation6.5Movie

Bequest to the Nation

Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson · 1973

Lost Horizon5.5Movie

Lost Horizon

Richard Conway · 1973

Something to Hide5.8Movie

Something to Hide

Harry Field · 1972

4.7Show

Film '72

Self · 1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday6.6Movie

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Dr. Daniel Hirsh · 1971

The Greatest Mother of 'em AllMovie

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

Sean Howard · 1969

The Red Tent6.1Movie

The Red Tent

Umberto Nobile · 1969

The Legend of Lylah Clare6.0Movie

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack · 1968

The Dick Cavett Show6.8Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest · 1968

7.0Movie

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

Himself · 1967

Far from the Madding Crowd6.9Movie

Far from the Madding Crowd

William Boldwood · 1967

Lionpower from MGM6.3Movie

Lionpower from MGM

Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1967

Murderers' Row5.7Movie

Murderers' Row

British agent (uncredited) · 1966

10:30 P.M. Summer5.3Movie

10:30 P.M. Summer

Paul · 1966

Judith4.8Movie

Judith

Aaron Stein · 1966

The Flight of the Phoenix7.2Movie

The Flight of the Phoenix

Captain Harris · 1965

First Men in the Moon6.3Movie

First Men in the Moon

Bailiff's Man (uncredited) · 1964

The Pumpkin Eater6.7Movie

The Pumpkin Eater

Jake Armitage · 1964

Girl with Green Eyes6.7Movie

Girl with Green Eyes

Eugene Gaillard · 1964

In the Cool of the Day5.8Movie

In the Cool of the Day

Murray Logan · 1963

I Thank a Fool6.1Movie

I Thank a Fool

Stephen Dane · 1962

Anthony and CleopatraMovie

Anthony and Cleopatra

anthony · 1962

The Sins of Rachel Cade6.4Movie

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Colonel Henry Derode · 1961