- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 28, 1916
- Place of Birth
- South Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- January 14, 1977
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.
Filmography
movieThe Making of 'Network'
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movie100 Years at the Movies
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 · Self (archive footage)
movieRaid on Entebbe
1976 · Yitzhak Rabin
movieNetwork
1976 · Howard Beale
movieThe Abdication
1974 · Azzolino
movieEngland Made Me
1973 · Erich Krogh
movieBequest to the Nation
1973 · Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
movieLost Horizon
1973 · Richard Conway
movieSomething to Hide
1972 · Harry Field
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
movieSunday Bloody Sunday
1971 · Dr. Daniel Hirsh
movieThe Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969 · Sean Howard
movieThe Red Tent
1969 · Umberto Nobile
movieThe Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
movieLocation: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 · Himself
movieFar from the Madding Crowd
1967 · William Boldwood
movieLionpower from MGM
1967 · Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMurderers' Row
1966 · British agent (uncredited)
movie10:30 P.M. Summer
1966 · Paul
movieJudith
1966 · Aaron Stein
movieThe Flight of the Phoenix
1965 · Captain Harris
movieFirst Men in the Moon
1964 · Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
movieThe Pumpkin Eater
1964 · Jake Armitage
movieGirl with Green Eyes
1964 · Eugene Gaillard
movieIn the Cool of the Day
1963 · Murray Logan
movieI Thank a Fool
1962 · Stephen Dane
movieAnthony and Cleopatra
1962 · anthony
movieThe Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 · Colonel Henry Derode
movieNo Love for Johnnie
1961 · Johnnie Byrne
movieThe Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · Oscar
movieKidnapped
1960 · Alan Breck Stewart
movieThe Nun's Story
1959 · Dr. Fortunati
movieOperation Amsterdam
1959 · Jan Smit
movieWindom's Way
1957 · Alec Windom
movieThe Shiralee
1957 · Macauley
movieRobbery Under Arms
1957 · Captain Starlight
movieThe Battle of the River Plate
1956 · Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
movieA Town Like Alice
1956 · Joe Harman
movieJosephine and Men
1955 · David Hewer
movieSimon and Laura
1955 · Simon Foster
movieThe Dark Avenger
1955 · Comte De Ville
moviePassage Home
1955 · Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
movieMake Me an Offer!
1954 · Charlie
movieFather Brown
1954 · Gustave Flambeau
movieElephant Walk
1954 · John Wiley
movieThe Heart of the Matter
1953 · Father Rank
movieThe Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953 · Richard D'Oyly Carte
movieThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 · Sheriff of Nottingham
movieThe Riddle of Robin Hood
1952 · Himself
movieThe Miniver Story
1950 · Polish officer
movieThe Wooden Horse
1950 · Australian in Hospital
movieEureka Stockade
1949 · Humffray
movieTrain of Events
1949 · Philip Mason
A Son Is Born
movieA Son Is Born
1946 · Paul Graham
movieIndonesia Calling
1946 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieJungle Patrol
1944 · Narrator
movieThe Rats of Tobruk
1944 · Peter Linton
These Stars Are Mine
movieThese Stars Are Mine
1943 · Reynolds Junior
The Power and the Glory
movieThe Power and the Glory
1941 · Frank Miller
movieMr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939 · Arthur Jacobs
movieDad and Dave Come to Town
1938 · Bill Ryan
The Magic Shoes
movieThe Magic Shoes
1935 · Prince Charming