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Peter Finch
Actor· South Kensington, London, England, UK
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
The roles that explain the career.
Network
Howard Beale · 1976
The Flight of the Phoenix
Captain Harris · 1965
The Nun's Story
Dr. Fortunati · 1959
First Men in the Moon
Bailiff's Man (uncredited) · 1964
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Dr. Daniel Hirsh · 1971
Far from the Madding Crowd
William Boldwood · 1967
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Sheriff of Nottingham · 1952
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" · 1956
Filmography
42 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1976 | Network | Howard Beale | Film |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe | Yitzhak Rabin | Film |
| 1974 | The Abdication | Azzolino | Film |
| 1973 | Lost Horizon | Richard Conway | Film |
| 1973 | England Made Me | Erich Krogh | Film |
| 1972 | Something to Hide | Harry Field | Film |
| 1971 | Sunday Bloody Sunday | Dr. Daniel Hirsh | Film |
| 1969 | The Red Tent | Umberto Nobile | Film |
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack | Film |
| 1967 | Far from the Madding Crowd | William Boldwood | Film |
| 1966 | 10:30 P.M. Summer | Paul | Film |
| 1966 | Judith | Aaron Stein | Film |
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix | Captain Harris | Film |
| 1964 | Girl with Green Eyes | Eugene Gaillard | Film |
| 1964 | The Pumpkin Eater | Jake Armitage | Film |
| 1964 | First Men in the Moon | Bailiff's Man (uncredited) | Film |
| 1963 | In the Cool of the Day | Murray Logan | Film |
| 1962 | Anthony and Cleopatra | anthony | Film |
| 1962 | I Thank a Fool | Stephen Dane | Film |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | Colonel Henry Derode | Film |
| 1961 | No Love for Johnnie | Johnnie Byrne | Film |
| 1960 | Kidnapped | Alan Breck Stewart | Film |
| 1960 | The Trials of Oscar Wilde | Oscar | Film |
| 1959 | Operation Amsterdam | Jan Smit | Film |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Dr. Fortunati | Film |
| 1956 | A Town Like Alice | Joe Harman | Film |
| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee" | Film |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | Comte De Ville | Film |
| 1955 | Simon and Laura | Simon Foster | Film |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men | David Hewer | Film |
| 1954 | Father Brown | Gustave Flambeau | Film |
| 1954 | Elephant Walk | John Wiley | Film |
| 1953 | The Heart of the Matter | Father Rank | Film |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Sheriff of Nottingham | Film |
| 1950 | The Wooden Horse | Australian in Hospital | Film |
| 1950 | The Miniver Story | Polish officer | Film |
| 1949 | Eureka Stockade | Humffray | Film |
| 1949 | Train of Events | Philip Mason | Film |
| 1946 | Indonesia Calling | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1944 | The Rats of Tobruk | Peter Linton | Film |
| 1938 | Dad and Dave Come to Town | Bill Ryan | Film |
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