Peter Finch
Acting • Born 1916-09-27 – Died 1977-01-14
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.
Filmography
63 credits
10:30 P.M. Summer
Movie • 1966
Paul
The Flight of the Phoenix
Movie • 1965
Captain Harris
Far from the Madding Crowd
Movie • 1967
William Boldwood
Network
Movie • 1976
Howard Beale
The Red Tent
Movie • 1969
Umberto Nobile
Raid on Entebbe
Movie • 1976
Yitzhak Rabin
The Making of 'Network'
Movie • 2006
Self (archive footage)
The Nun's Story
Movie • 1959
Dr. Fortunati
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Movie • 1952
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Movie • 1980
Self (archive footage)
Kidnapped
Movie • 1960
Alan Breck Stewart
Elephant Walk
Movie • 1954
John Wiley
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Movie • 1971
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Operation Amsterdam
Movie • 1959
Jan Smit
Girl with Green Eyes
Movie • 1964
Eugene Gaillard
The Battle of the River Plate
Movie • 1956
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Eureka Stockade
Movie • 1949
Humffray
The Rats of Tobruk
Movie • 1944
Peter Linton
The Pumpkin Eater
Movie • 1964
Jake Armitage
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Movie • 1961
Colonel Henry Derode
The Dark Avenger
Movie • 1955
Comte De Ville
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Movie • 1968
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
A Town Like Alice
Movie • 1956
Joe Harman
Lost Horizon
Movie • 1973
Richard Conway
Father Brown
Movie • 1954
Gustave Flambeau
I Thank a Fool
Movie • 1962
Stephen Dane
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Movie • 2001
Self (archive footage)
Simon and Laura
Movie • 1955
Simon Foster
The Heart of the Matter
Movie • 1953
Father Rank
In the Cool of the Day
Movie • 1963
Murray Logan
No Love for Johnnie
Movie • 1961
Johnnie Byrne
Judith
Movie • 1966
Aaron Stein
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Movie • 1960
Oscar
Josephine and Men
Movie • 1955
David Hewer
The Shiralee
Movie • 1957
Macauley
Make Me an Offer!
Movie • 1954
Charlie
The Miniver Story
Movie • 1950
Polish officer
Passage Home
Movie • 1955
Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
The Wooden Horse
Movie • 1950
Australian in Hospital
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Movie • 1953
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Murderers' Row
Movie • 1966
British agent (uncredited)
Windom's Way
Movie • 1957
Alec Windom
Robbery Under Arms
Movie • 1957
Captain Starlight
First Men in the Moon
Movie • 1964
Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Movie • 1939
Arthur Jacobs
England Made Me
Movie • 1973
Erich Krogh
Bequest to the Nation
Movie • 1973
Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
The Magic Shoes
Movie • 1935
Prince Charming
The Abdication
Movie • 1974
Azzolino
Something to Hide
Movie • 1972
Harry Field
The Power and the Glory
Movie • 1941
Frank Miller
A Son Is Born
Movie • 1946
Paul Graham
Indonesia Calling
Movie • 1946
Self - Narrator (voice)
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Movie • 1938
Bill Ryan
Jungle Patrol
Movie • 1944
Narrator
Train of Events
Movie • 1949
Philip Mason
These Stars Are Mine
Movie • 1943
Reynolds Junior
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Movie • 1969
Sean Howard
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Movie • 1967
Himself
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Movie • 1952
Himself
Lionpower from MGM
Movie • 1967
Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Film '72
TV • 1971
Self