Peter Finch
Acting
- Born:
- 1916-09-28
- Died:
- 1977-01-14
- Place of birth:
- South Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Filmography
Breakdown: 1975
The Making of 'Network'
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Raid on Entebbe
Network
The Abdication
England Made Me
Something to Hide
Bequest to the Nation
Lost Horizon
Film '72
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
The Red Tent
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Dick Cavett Show
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
Lionpower from MGM
Murderers' Row
10:30 P.M. Summer
Judith
The Flight of the Phoenix
First Men in the Moon
The Pumpkin Eater
Girl with Green Eyes
In the Cool of the Day
I Thank a Fool
Antony and Cleopatra
The Sins of Rachel Cade
No Love for Johnnie
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Kidnapped
The Nun's Story
Operation Amsterdam
Windom's Way
The Shiralee
Robbery Under Arms
The Battle of the River Plate
A Town Like Alice
Josephine and Men
Simon and Laura
The Dark Avenger
Passage Home
Make Me an Offer!
Father Brown
Elephant Walk
The Heart of the Matter
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Riddle of Robin Hood
The Miniver Story
The Wooden Horse
Eureka Stockade
Train of Events
A Son Is Born
Indonesia Calling
Jungle Patrol
The Rats of Tobruk
These Stars Are Mine
The Power and the Glory
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Dad and Dave Come to Town
The Magic Shoes