Peter Finch

Acting

Peter Finch

Born September 27, 1916South Kensington, London, England, UK63 credits

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.

Known For

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

Movie

2006

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.2

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Movie

2001

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
4.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Movie

1980

Raid on Entebbe
6.0

Raid on Entebbe

Movie

1976

Network
7.8

Network

Movie

1976

The Abdication
5.2

The Abdication

Movie

1974

Filmography

The Making of 'Network'
2006The Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self (archive footage)Movie
Raid on Entebbe
1976Raid on Entebbeas Yitzhak RabinMovie
Network
1976Networkas Howard BealeMovie
The Abdication
1974The Abdicationas AzzolinoMovie
England Made Me
1973England Made Meas Erich KroghMovie
Bequest to the Nation
1973Bequest to the Nationas Adm. Lord Horatio NelsonMovie
Lost Horizon
1973Lost Horizonas Richard ConwayMovie
Something to Hide
1972Something to Hideas Harry FieldMovie
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1971Film '72as SelfTV
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971Sunday Bloody Sundayas Dr. Daniel HirshMovie
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969The Greatest Mother of 'em Allas Sean HowardMovie
The Red Tent
1969The Red Tentas Umberto NobileMovie
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968The Legend of Lylah Clareas Lewis Zarken / Louie FlackMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
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1967Location: Far from the Madding Crowdas HimselfMovie
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967Far from the Madding Crowdas William BoldwoodMovie
Lionpower from MGM
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Murderers' Row
1966Murderers' Rowas British agent (uncredited)Movie
10:30 P.M. Summer
196610:30 P.M. Summeras PaulMovie
Judith
1966Judithas Aaron SteinMovie
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965The Flight of the Phoenixas Captain HarrisMovie
First Men in the Moon
1964First Men in the Moonas Bailiff's Man (uncredited)Movie
The Pumpkin Eater
1964The Pumpkin Eateras Jake ArmitageMovie
Girl with Green Eyes
1964Girl with Green Eyesas Eugene GaillardMovie
In the Cool of the Day
1963In the Cool of the Dayas Murray LoganMovie
I Thank a Fool
1962I Thank a Foolas Stephen DaneMovie
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Colonel Henry DerodeMovie
No Love for Johnnie
1961No Love for Johnnieas Johnnie ByrneMovie
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960The Trials of Oscar Wildeas OscarMovie
Kidnapped
1960Kidnappedas Alan Breck StewartMovie
The Nun's Story
1959The Nun's Storyas Dr. FortunatiMovie
Operation Amsterdam
1959Operation Amsterdamas Jan SmitMovie
Windom's Way
1957Windom's Wayas Alec WindomMovie
The Shiralee
1957The Shiraleeas MacauleyMovie
Robbery Under Arms
1957Robbery Under Armsas Captain StarlightMovie
The Battle of the River Plate
1956The Battle of the River Plateas Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"Movie
A Town Like Alice
1956A Town Like Aliceas Joe HarmanMovie
Josephine and Men
1955Josephine and Menas David HewerMovie
Simon and Laura
1955Simon and Lauraas Simon FosterMovie
The Dark Avenger
1955The Dark Avengeras Comte De VilleMovie
Passage Home
1955Passage Homeas Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"Movie
Make Me an Offer!
1954Make Me an Offer!as CharlieMovie
Father Brown
1954Father Brownas Gustave FlambeauMovie
Elephant Walk
1954Elephant Walkas John WileyMovie
The Heart of the Matter
1953The Heart of the Matteras Father RankMovie
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953The Story of Gilbert and Sullivanas Richard D'Oyly CarteMovie
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Sheriff of NottinghamMovie
The Riddle of Robin Hood
1952The Riddle of Robin Hoodas HimselfMovie
The Miniver Story
1950The Miniver Storyas Polish officerMovie
The Wooden Horse
1950The Wooden Horseas Australian in HospitalMovie
Eureka Stockade
1949Eureka Stockadeas HumffrayMovie
Train of Events
1949Train of Eventsas Philip MasonMovie
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1946A Son Is Bornas Paul GrahamMovie
Indonesia Calling
1946Indonesia Callingas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Jungle Patrol
1944Jungle Patrolas NarratorMovie
The Rats of Tobruk
1944The Rats of Tobrukas Peter LintonMovie
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1943These Stars Are Mineas Reynolds JuniorMovie
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1941The Power and the Gloryas Frank MillerMovie
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939Mr. Chedworth Steps Outas Arthur JacobsMovie
Dad and Dave Come to Town
1938Dad and Dave Come to Townas Bill RyanMovie
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1935The Magic Shoesas Prince CharmingMovie