Peter Finch
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 27, 1916 (110 years old)
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.
Known For
| 2006 | The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1980 | The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | NetworkHoward Beale | |
| 1976 | Raid on EntebbeYitzhak Rabin | |
| 1974 | The AbdicationAzzolino | |
| 1973 | Lost HorizonRichard Conway | |
| 1973 | England Made MeErich Krogh | |
| 1973 | Bequest to the NationAdm. Lord Horatio Nelson | |
| 1972 | Something to HideHarry Field | |
| 1971 | Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel Hirsh | |
| 1971 | Film '72Self | |
| 1969 | The Red TentUmberto Nobile | |
| 1969 | The Greatest Mother of 'em AllSean Howard | |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah ClareLewis Zarken / Louie Flack | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1967 | Far from the Madding CrowdWilliam Boldwood | |
| 1967 | Location: Far from the Madding CrowdHimself | |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | 10:30 P.M. SummerPaul | |
| 1966 | JudithAaron Stein | |
| 1966 | Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | The Flight of the PhoenixCaptain Harris | |
| 1964 | Girl with Green EyesEugene Gaillard | |
| 1964 | The Pumpkin EaterJake Armitage | |
| 1964 | First Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the DayMurray Logan | |
| 1962 | I Thank a FoolStephen Dane | |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel CadeColonel Henry Derode | |
| 1961 | No Love for JohnnieJohnnie Byrne | |
| 1960 | KidnappedAlan Breck Stewart | |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar WildeOscar | |
| 1959 | The Nun's StoryDr. Fortunati | |
| 1959 | Operation AmsterdamJan Smit | |
| 1957 | The ShiraleeMacauley | |
| 1957 | Windom's WayAlec Windom | |
| 1957 | Robbery Under ArmsCaptain Starlight | |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" | |
| 1956 | A Town Like AliceJoe Harman | |
| 1955 | The Dark AvengerComte De Ville | |
| 1955 | Simon and LauraSimon Foster | |
| 1955 | Josephine and MenDavid Hewer | |
| 1955 | Passage HomeKapitän John Ryland "Lucky" | |
| 1954 | Elephant WalkJohn Wiley | |
| 1954 | Father BrownGustave Flambeau | |
| 1954 | Make Me an Offer!Charlie | |
| 1953 | The Heart of the MatterFather Rank | |
| 1953 | The Story of Gilbert and SullivanRichard D'Oyly Carte | |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenSheriff of Nottingham | |
| 1952 | The Riddle of Robin HoodHimself | |
| 1950 | The Miniver StoryPolish officer | |
| 1950 | The Wooden HorseAustralian in Hospital | |
| 1949 | Eureka StockadeHumffray | |
| 1949 | Train of EventsPhilip Mason | |
| 1946 | A Son Is BornPaul Graham | |
| 1946 | Indonesia CallingSelf - Narrator (voice) | |
| 1944 | The Rats of TobrukPeter Linton | |
| 1944 | Jungle PatrolNarrator | |
| 1943 | These Stars Are MineReynolds Junior | |
| 1941 | The Power and the GloryFrank Miller | |
| 1939 | Mr. Chedworth Steps OutArthur Jacobs | |
| 1938 | Dad and Dave Come to TownBill Ryan | |
| 1935 | The Magic ShoesPrince Charming |