Peter Finch

🎭 Actor

Peter Finch

🎂 Born 28 September 1916 (age 60)✝ 14 January 1977📍 South Kensington, London, England, UK

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Popularity Score

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Acting 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

Network

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

Self (archive footage)

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

Full Filmography(57 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1976NetworkHoward Beale★ 7.8 2006The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage)—1959The Nun's StoryDr. Fortunati★ 7.2 1965The Flight of the PhoenixCaptain Harris★ 7.2 1954Elephant WalkJohn Wiley★ 5.9 1956The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"★ 6.4 1964The Pumpkin EaterJake Armitage★ 6.7 1966Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited)★ 5.7 1956A Town Like AliceJoe Harman★ 6.4 1968The Legend of Lylah ClareLewis Zarken / Louie Flack★ 6.0 1973Lost HorizonRichard Conway★ 5.5 1969The Red TentUmberto Nobile★ 6.1 1967Far from the Madding CrowdWilliam Boldwood★ 6.9 1976Raid on EntebbeYitzhak Rabin★ 6.0 1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenSheriff of Nottingham★ 6.2 1960KidnappedAlan Breck Stewart★ 6.6 1964First Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited)★ 6.3 1960The Trials of Oscar WildeOscar★ 6.3 1971Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel Hirsh★ 6.6 1964Girl with Green EyesEugene Gaillard★ 6.7 1967Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.3 1955The Dark AvengerComte De Ville★ 6.4 2001Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)★ 7.2 1966JudithAaron Stein★ 4.8 1957Windom's WayAlec Windom★ 5.3 1974The AbdicationAzzolino★ 5.6 1973England Made MeErich Krogh★ 6.1 1954Father BrownGustave Flambeau★ 6.5 1957Robbery Under ArmsCaptain Starlight★ 5.2 1955Josephine and MenDavid Hewer★ 6.4 1955Passage HomeKapitän John Ryland "Lucky"★ 5.9 1957The ShiraleeMacauley★ 5.1 1953The Story of Gilbert and SullivanRichard D'Oyly Carte★ 5.0 1950The Wooden HorseAustralian in Hospital★ 6.8 1946Indonesia CallingSelf - Narrator (voice)★ 6.1 1963In the Cool of the DayMurray Logan★ 5.8 1950The Miniver StoryPolish officer★ 6.3 1973Bequest to the NationAdm. Lord Horatio Nelson★ 6.5 1944The Rats of TobrukPeter Linton★ 6.4 1962I Thank a FoolStephen Dane★ 6.1 1949Train of EventsPhilip Mason★ 6.3 1959Operation AmsterdamJan Smit★ 6.1 1961No Love for JohnnieJohnnie Byrne★ 6.7 1955Simon and LauraSimon Foster★ 5.9 196610:30 P.M. SummerPaul★ 5.3 1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sSelf (archive footage)★ 4.0 1944Jungle PatrolNarrator★ 7.0 1953The Heart of the MatterFather Rank★ 6.7 1969The Greatest Mother of 'em AllSean Howard—1972Something to HideHarry Field★ 5.8 1961The Sins of Rachel CadeColonel Henry Derode★ 6.4 1949Eureka StockadeHumffray★ 6.0 1952The Riddle of Robin HoodHimself—1962Anthony and Cleopatraanthony—1938Dad and Dave Come to TownBill Ryan★ 6.0 1954Make Me an Offer!Charlie★ 7.4 1939Mr. Chedworth Steps OutArthur Jacobs★ 7.0

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