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Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Acting·1916–1977·57 films

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

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