PETER FINCH
Peter Finch
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 27, 1916
Deathday: January 14, 1977
Place of Birth: South 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.
Notable work
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1976·
Raid on EntebbeYitzhak Rabin
1976·
NetworkHoward Beale
1974·
The AbdicationAzzolino
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
1973·
England Made MeErich Krogh
1973·
Lost HorizonRichard Conway
1972·
Something to HideHarry Field
1971·
Film '72Self
1971·
Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel Hirsh
Sean Howard
1969·
The Red TentUmberto Nobile
1968·
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
1967·
Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Himself
William Boldwood
1966·
Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited)
1966·
JudithAaron Stein
1966·
10:30 P.M. SummerPaul
Captain Harris
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
1964·
The Pumpkin EaterJake Armitage
1964·
Girl with Green EyesEugene Gaillard
Murray Logan
1962·
I Thank a FoolStephen Dane
1961·
No Love for JohnnieJohnnie Byrne
Colonel Henry Derode
Oscar
1960·
KidnappedAlan Breck Stewart
1959·
Operation AmsterdamJan Smit
1959·
The Nun's StoryDr. Fortunati
1957·
Robbery Under ArmsCaptain Starlight
1957·
Windom's WayAlec Windom
1957·
The ShiraleeMacauley
1956·
A Town Like AliceJoe Harman
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
1955·
Passage HomeKapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
1955·
Josephine and MenDavid Hewer
1955·
Simon and LauraSimon Foster
1955·
The Dark AvengerComte De Ville
1954·
Make Me an Offer!Charlie
1954·
Father BrownGustave Flambeau
1954·
Elephant WalkJohn Wiley
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Father Rank
Himself
Sheriff of Nottingham
1950·
The Wooden HorseAustralian in Hospital
1950·
The Miniver StoryPolish officer
1949·
Train of EventsPhilip Mason
1949·
Eureka StockadeHumffray
1946·
Indonesia CallingSelf - Narrator (voice)
1946·
A Son Is BornPaul Graham
1944·
Jungle PatrolNarrator
1944·
The Rats of TobrukPeter Linton
1943·
These Stars Are MineReynolds Junior
Arthur Jacobs
Bill Ryan
1935·
The Magic ShoesPrince Charming