Peter Finch

Acting·Sep 28, 1916·South Kensington, London, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Breakdown: 19752025 · Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)	Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
The Making of 'Network'2006 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood2001 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's1980 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Raid on Entebbe1976 · Yitzhak Rabin	Yitzhak Rabin
Network1976 · Howard Beale	Howard Beale
The Abdication1974 · Azzolino	Azzolino
England Made Me1973 · Erich Krogh	Erich Krogh
Bequest to the Nation1973 · Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson	Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Lost Horizon1973 · Richard Conway	Richard Conway
Something to Hide1972 · Harry Field	Harry Field
Sunday Bloody Sunday1971 · Dr. Daniel Hirsh	Dr. Daniel Hirsh
The Greatest Mother of 'em All1969 · Sean Howard	Sean Howard
The Red Tent1969 · Umberto Nobile	Umberto Nobile
The Legend of Lylah Clare1968 · Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack	Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
LLocation: Far from the Madding Crowd1967 · Himself	Himself
Far from the Madding Crowd1967 · William Boldwood	William Boldwood
Lionpower from MGM1967 · Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murderers' Row1966 · British agent (uncredited)	British agent (uncredited)
10:30 P.M. Summer1966 · Paul	Paul
Judith1966 · Aaron Stein	Aaron Stein
The Flight of the Phoenix1965 · Captain Harris	Captain Harris
First Men in the Moon1964 · Bailiff's Man (uncredited)	Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
The Pumpkin Eater1964 · Jake Armitage	Jake Armitage
Girl with Green Eyes1964 · Eugene Gaillard	Eugene Gaillard
In the Cool of the Day1963 · Murray Logan	Murray Logan
I Thank a Fool1962 · Stephen Dane	Stephen Dane
Antony and Cleopatra1962 · Antony	Antony
The Sins of Rachel Cade1961 · Colonel Henry Derode	Colonel Henry Derode
No Love for Johnnie1961 · Johnnie Byrne	Johnnie Byrne
The Trials of Oscar Wilde1960 · Oscar	Oscar
Kidnapped1960 · Alan Breck Stewart	Alan Breck Stewart
The Nun's Story1959 · Dr. Fortunati	Dr. Fortunati
Operation Amsterdam1959 · Jan Smit	Jan Smit
Windom's Way1957 · Alec Windom	Alec Windom
The Shiralee1957 · Macauley	Macauley
Robbery Under Arms1957 · Captain Starlight	Captain Starlight
The Battle of the River Plate1956 · Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"	Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
A Town Like Alice1956 · Joe Harman	Joe Harman
Josephine and Men1955 · David Hewer	David Hewer
Simon and Laura1955 · Simon Foster	Simon Foster
The Dark Avenger1955 · Comte De Ville	Comte De Ville
Passage Home1955 · Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"	Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
Make Me an Offer!1954 · Charlie	Charlie
Father Brown1954 · Gustave Flambeau	Gustave Flambeau
Elephant Walk1954 · John Wiley	John Wiley
The Heart of the Matter1953 · Father Rank	Father Rank
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan1953 · Richard D'Oyly Carte	Richard D'Oyly Carte