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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 27, 1916
Place of Birth:
South Kensington, London, England, UK
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Peter 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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Making of 'Network' | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | Self (archive footage) |
| 1980 | The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's | Self (archive footage) |
| 1976 | Network | Howard Beale |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe | Yitzhak Rabin |
| 1974 | The Abdication | Azzolino |
| 1973 | Lost Horizon | Richard Conway |
| 1973 | Bequest to the Nation | Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson |
| 1973 | England Made Me | Erich Krogh |
| 1972 | Something to Hide | Harry Field |
| 1971 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | Dr. Daniel Hirsh |
| 1969 | The Red Tent | Umberto Nobile |
| 1969 | The Greatest Mother of 'em All | Sean Howard |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack |
| 1967 | Far from the Madding Crowd | William Boldwood |
| 1967 | Location: Far from the Madding Crowd | Himself |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGM | |
| 1966 | 10:30 P.M. Summer | Paul |
| 1966 | Judith | Aaron Stein |
| 1966 | Murderers' Row | British agent (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix | Captain Harris |
| 1964 | Girl with Green Eyes | Eugene Gaillard |
| 1964 | The Pumpkin Eater | Jake Armitage |
| 1964 | First Men in the Moon | Bailiff's Man (uncredited) |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the Day | Murray Logan |
| 1962 | I Thank a Fool | Stephen Dane |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | Colonel Henry Derode |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie | Johnnie Byrne |
| 1960 | Kidnapped | Alan Breck Stewart |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Oscar |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Dr. Fortunati |
| 1959 | Operation Amsterdam | Jan Smit |
| 1957 | The Shiralee | Macauley |
| 1957 | Windom's Way | Alec Windom |
| 1957 | Robbery Under Arms | Captain Starlight |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" |
| 1956 | A Town Like Alice | Joe Harman |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | Comte De Ville |
| 1955 | Simon and Laura | Simon Foster |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men | David Hewer |
| 1955 | Passage Home | Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky" |
| 1954 | Elephant Walk | John Wiley |
| 1954 | Father Brown | Gustave Flambeau |
| 1954 | Make Me an Offer! | Charlie |
| 1953 | The Heart of the Matter | Father Rank |
| 1953 | The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan | Richard D'Oyly Carte |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Sheriff of Nottingham |
| 1952 | The Riddle of Robin Hood | Himself |
| 1950 | The Miniver Story | Polish officer |
| 1950 | The Wooden Horse | Australian in Hospital |
| 1949 | Eureka Stockade | Humffray |
| 1949 | Train of Events | Philip Mason |
| 1946 | A Son Is Born | Paul Graham |
| 1946 | Indonesia Calling | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1944 | The Rats of Tobruk | Peter Linton |
| 1944 | Jungle Patrol | Narrator |
| 1943 | These Stars Are Mine | Reynolds Junior |
| 1941 | The Power and the Glory | |
| 1939 | Mr. Chedworth Steps Out | Arthur Jacobs |
| 1938 | Dad and Dave Come to Town | Bill Ryan |
| 1935 | The Magic Shoes | Prince Charming |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |