Peter Finch
Known for Acting
- Born
- September 28, 1916
- Birthplace
- South Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- January 14, 1977 (aged 60)
- Also known as
- Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
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.
Latest
Raid on EntebbeYitzhak Rabin1976Rating: 6.0 out of 10
NetworkHoward Beale1976Rating: 7.8 out of 10
The AbdicationAzzolino1974Rating: 5.6 out of 10
England Made MeErich Krogh1973Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Something to HideHarry Field1973Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Bequest to the NationAdm. Lord Horatio Nelson1973Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Lost HorizonRichard Conway1973Rating: 5.4 out of 10
Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel Hirsh1971Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The Greatest Mother of 'em AllSean Howard1969
The Red TentUmberto Nobile1969Rating: 6.1 out of 10
The Legend of Lylah ClareLewis Zarken / Louie Flack1968Rating: 6.0 out of 10
Far from the Madding CrowdWilliam Boldwood1967Rating: 6.9 out of 10
Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited)1966Rating: 5.7 out of 10
10:30 P.M. SummerPaul1966Rating: 5.3 out of 10
JudithAaron Stein1966Rating: 4.8 out of 10
The Flight of the PhoenixCaptain Harris1965Rating: 7.2 out of 10
First Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited)1964Rating: 6.3 out of 10
The Pumpkin EaterJake Armitage1964Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Girl with Green EyesEugene Gaillard1964Rating: 6.7 out of 10
In the Cool of the DayMurray Logan1963Rating: 5.8 out of 10
Known for
- NetworkHoward Beale1976Rating: 7.8 out of 10
- The Flight of the PhoenixCaptain Harris1965Rating: 7.2 out of 10
The Nun's StoryDr. Fortunati1959Rating: 7.2 out of 10- Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel Hirsh1971Rating: 6.5 out of 10
- Far from the Madding CrowdWilliam Boldwood1967Rating: 6.9 out of 10
- First Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited)1964Rating: 6.3 out of 10
- The Red TentUmberto Nobile1969Rating: 6.1 out of 10
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenSheriff of Nottingham1952Rating: 6.2 out of 10- Raid on EntebbeYitzhak Rabin1976Rating: 6.0 out of 10
- The Pumpkin EaterJake Armitage1964Rating: 6.6 out of 10
Elephant WalkJohn Wiley1954Rating: 5.9 out of 10- Lost HorizonRichard Conway1973Rating: 5.4 out of 10
Filmography
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