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Peter Finch

Acting
60 years oldSouth Kensington, London, England, UK

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Personal Details

Born
September 27, 1916 - January 14, 1977 (age 60)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch

Movies (48)

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network'

as Self (archive footage)

2006

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.2

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
4.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self (archive footage)

1980

Raid on Entebbe
6.0

Raid on Entebbe

as Yitzhak Rabin

1976

Network
7.8

Network

as Howard Beale

1976

The Abdication
5.2

The Abdication

as Azzolino

1974

England Made Me
5.7

England Made Me

as Erich Krogh

1973

Bequest to the Nation
5.7

Bequest to the Nation

as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

1973

Lost Horizon
5.4

Lost Horizon

as Richard Conway

1973

Something to Hide
5.2

Something to Hide

as Harry Field

1972

Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.6

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

1971

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

as Sean Howard

1969

The Red Tent
6.0

The Red Tent

as Umberto Nobile

1969

The Legend of Lylah Clare
5.9

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

1968

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

as Himself

1967

Far from the Madding Crowd
6.8

Far from the Madding Crowd

as William Boldwood

1967

Lionpower from MGM
4.5

Lionpower from MGM

as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967

Murderers' Row
5.7

Murderers' Row

as British agent (uncredited)

1966

10:30 P.M. Summer
5.2

10:30 P.M. Summer

as Paul

1966

Judith
4.3

Judith

as Aaron Stein

1966

The Flight of the Phoenix
7.2

The Flight of the Phoenix

as Captain Harris

1965

First Men in the Moon
6.3

First Men in the Moon

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

1964

The Pumpkin Eater
6.6

The Pumpkin Eater

as Jake Armitage

1964

Girl with Green Eyes
6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

as Eugene Gaillard

1964

In the Cool of the Day
5.4

In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan

1963

I Thank a Fool
5.5

I Thank a Fool

as Stephen Dane

1962

The Sins of Rachel Cade
6.1

The Sins of Rachel Cade

as Colonel Henry Derode

1961

No Love for Johnnie
6.2

No Love for Johnnie

as Johnnie Byrne

1961

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.2

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as Oscar

1960

Kidnapped
6.6

Kidnapped

as Alan Breck Stewart

1960

The Nun's Story
7.2

The Nun's Story

as Dr. Fortunati

1959

Operation Amsterdam
5.8

Operation Amsterdam

as Jan Smit

1959

Windom's Way
5.0

Windom's Way

as Alec Windom

1957

The Shiralee
4.8

The Shiralee

as Macauley

1957

Robbery Under Arms
4.9

Robbery Under Arms

as Captain Starlight

1957

The Battle of the River Plate
6.3

The Battle of the River Plate

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

1956

A Town Like Alice
6.3

A Town Like Alice

as Joe Harman

1956

Josephine and Men
6.0

Josephine and Men

as David Hewer

1955

Simon and Laura
5.8

Simon and Laura

as Simon Foster

1955

The Dark Avenger
6.0

The Dark Avenger

as Comte De Ville

1955

Passage Home
5.6

Passage Home

as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

1955

Make Me an Offer!
6.8

Make Me an Offer!

as Charlie

1954

Father Brown
6.4

Father Brown

as Gustave Flambeau

1954

Elephant Walk
5.8

Elephant Walk

as John Wiley

1954

The Heart of the Matter
6.6

The Heart of the Matter

as Father Rank

1953

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
4.0

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

as Richard D'Oyly Carte

1953

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
6.2

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

as Sheriff of Nottingham

1952

The Riddle of Robin Hood

The Riddle of Robin Hood

as Himself

1952

TV Shows (2)