Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Acting
Born 1916-09-28 Died 1977-01-14 South Kensington, London, England, UK 65 credits Academy Awards 1 BAFTA Awards 1

Awards

Won 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 won · 1 nominated

BAFTA Awards 1 won

  • Best Actor in a Leading Role Won

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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 65
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
Film '72
Film '72
1971 · Self
Network
Network
1976 · ★ 7.8 · Howard Beale
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965 · ★ 7.2 · Captain Harris
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 · ★ 7.2 · Dr. Fortunati
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · ★ 6.4 · Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975
2025 · Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
The Red Tent
The Red Tent
1969 · ★ 6.0 · Umberto Nobile
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
1964 · ★ 6.3 · Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
1973 · Richard Conway
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
1976 · ★ 6.0 · Yitzhak Rabin
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 · ★ 6.9 · William Boldwood
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 · ★ 6.6 · Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 · Alan Breck Stewart
Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row
1966 · British agent (uncredited)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 · ★ 6.2 · Sheriff of Nottingham
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater
1964 · ★ 6.7 · Jake Armitage
Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk
1954 · John Wiley
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · Oscar
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
The Dark Avenger
The Dark Avenger
1955 · Comte De Ville
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
1964 · Eugene Gaillard
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 · Himself
Indonesia Calling
Indonesia Calling
1946 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
1967 · Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Abdication
The Abdication
1974 · Azzolino
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 · Self (archive footage)
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939 · Arthur Jacobs
Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms
1957 · Captain Starlight
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie
1961 · Johnnie Byrne
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice
1956 · Joe Harman
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Train of Events
Train of Events
1949 · Philip Mason
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 · Colonel Henry Derode
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 · Stephen Dane
The Shiralee
The Shiralee
1957 · Macauley
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953 · Richard D'Oyly Carte
Father Brown
Father Brown
1954 · Gustave Flambeau
Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
1959 · Jan Smit
Judith
Judith
1966 · Aaron Stein
The Making of 'Network'
The Making of 'Network'
2006 · Self (archive footage)
Passage Home
Passage Home
1955 · Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
Bequest to the Nation
Bequest to the Nation
1973 · Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter
1953 · Father Rank
The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse
1950 · Australian in Hospital
England Made Me
England Made Me
1973 · Erich Krogh
Something to Hide
Something to Hide
1972 · Harry Field
10:30 P.M. Summer
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966 · Paul
A Son Is Born
A Son Is Born
1946 · Paul Graham
The Miniver Story
The Miniver Story
1950 · Polish officer
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
1955 · David Hewer
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
1962 · Antony
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
1954 · Charlie
In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
1963 · Murray Logan
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969 · Sean Howard
Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura
1955 · Simon Foster
The Rats of Tobruk
The Rats of Tobruk
1944 · Peter Linton
The Riddle of Robin Hood
The Riddle of Robin Hood
1952 · Himself
Jungle Patrol
Jungle Patrol
1944 · Narrator
These Stars Are Mine
These Stars Are Mine
1943 · Reynolds Junior
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