Peter Finch

Peter Finch

🎂 27th September 1916 (109 yrs) 📍 South Kensington, London, England, UK

Known For

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.

Peter Finch

Movies Featuring Peter Finch

The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Network' (2006)

as Self (archive footage)

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

as Self (archive footage)

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)

as Self (archive footage)

Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

as Yitzhak Rabin

Network

Network (1976)

as Howard Beale

The Abdication

The Abdication (1974)

as Azzolino

England Made Me

England Made Me (1973)

as Erich Krogh

Bequest to the Nation

Bequest to the Nation (1973)

as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

Lost Horizon

Lost Horizon (1973)

as Richard Conway

Something to Hide

Something to Hide (1972)

as Harry Field

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Greatest Mother of 'em All (1969)

as Sean Howard

The Red Tent

The Red Tent (1969)

as Umberto Nobile

The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

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Location: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

as Himself

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)

as William Boldwood

Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM (1967)

as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

Murderers' Row

Murderers' Row (1966)

as British agent (uncredited)

10:30 P.M. Summer

10:30 P.M. Summer (1966)

as Paul

Judith

Judith (1966)

as Aaron Stein

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

as Captain Harris

First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon (1964)

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

as Jake Armitage

Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes (1964)

as Eugene Gaillard

In the Cool of the Day

In the Cool of the Day (1963)

as Murray Logan

I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool (1962)

as Stephen Dane

The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)

as Colonel Henry Derode

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie (1961)

as Johnnie Byrne

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)

as Oscar

Kidnapped

Kidnapped (1960)

as Alan Breck Stewart

The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story (1959)

as Dr. Fortunati

Operation Amsterdam

Operation Amsterdam (1959)

as Jan Smit

Windom's Way

Windom's Way (1957)

as Alec Windom

The Shiralee

The Shiralee (1957)

as Macauley

Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms (1957)

as Captain Starlight

The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate (1956)

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

A Town Like Alice

A Town Like Alice (1956)

as Joe Harman

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men (1955)

as David Hewer

Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura (1955)

as Simon Foster

The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger (1955)

as Comte De Ville

Passage Home

Passage Home (1955)

as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer! (1954)

as Charlie

Father Brown

Father Brown (1954)

as Gustave Flambeau

Elephant Walk

Elephant Walk (1954)

as John Wiley

The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter (1953)

as Father Rank

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)

as Richard D'Oyly Carte

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)

as Sheriff of Nottingham

The Riddle of Robin Hood

The Riddle of Robin Hood (1952)

as Himself

The Miniver Story

The Miniver Story (1950)

as Polish officer

The Wooden Horse

The Wooden Horse (1950)

as Australian in Hospital

Eureka Stockade

Eureka Stockade (1949)

as Humffray

Train of Events

Train of Events (1949)

as Philip Mason

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A Son Is Born (1946)

as Paul Graham

Indonesia Calling

Indonesia Calling (1946)

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Jungle Patrol

Jungle Patrol (1944)

as Narrator

The Rats of Tobruk

The Rats of Tobruk (1944)

as Peter Linton

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These Stars Are Mine (1943)

as Reynolds Junior

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The Power and the Glory (1941)

as Frank Miller

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939)

as Arthur Jacobs

Dad and Dave Come to Town

Dad and Dave Come to Town (1938)

as Bill Ryan

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The Magic Shoes (1935)

as Prince Charming