Peter Finch

Peter Finch

1916-09-28 – 1977-01-14 (age 60) South Kensington, London, England, UK
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Biography

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor.Β 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.

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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

The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate

1956

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975

2025

as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)

The Red Tent
The Red Tent

1969

as Umberto Nobile

Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

as William Boldwood

Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row

1966

as British agent (uncredited)

The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger

1955

as Comte De Ville

First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon

1964

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice

1956

as Joe Harman

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

as Sheriff of Nottingham

The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk

1954

as John Wiley

The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter

1953

as Father Rank

Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes

1964

as Eugene Gaillard

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story

1950

as Polish officer

Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe

1976

as Yitzhak Rabin

Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon

1973

as Richard Conway