Acting
Peter Finch
EN, RU, IT cinema · 63 credits
Born
28 September 1916
Died
14 January 1977 (aged 60)
Birthplace
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Also known as Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
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
as (archive footage)
The Making of 'Network'
as Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self (archive footage)
Network
as Howard Beale
Raid on Entebbe
as Yitzhak Rabin
The Abdication
as Azzolino
Lost Horizon
as Richard Conway
England Made Me
as Erich Krogh
Bequest to the Nation
as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Something to Hide
as Harry Field
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
The Red Tent
as Umberto Nobile
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
as Sean Howard
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Far from the Madding Crowd
as William Boldwood
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judith
as Aaron Stein
Murderers' Row
as British agent (uncredited)
The Flight of the Phoenix
as Captain Harris
Girl with Green Eyes
as Eugene Gaillard
The Pumpkin Eater
as Jake Armitage
First Men in the Moon
as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan
I Thank a Fool
as Stephen Dane
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Colonel Henry Derode
No Love for Johnnie
as Johnnie Byrne
Kidnapped
as Alan Breck Stewart
The Nun's Story
as Dr. Fortunati
Operation Amsterdam
as Jan Smit
The Shiralee
as Macauley
Windom's Way
as Alec Windom
Robbery Under Arms
as Captain Starlight
The Battle of the River Plate
as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
A Town Like Alice
as Joe Harman
The Dark Avenger
as Comte De Ville
Simon and Laura
as Simon Foster
Josephine and Men
as David Hewer
Passage Home
as Captain Lucky Ryland
Elephant Walk
as John Wiley
Father Brown
as Gustave Flambeau
Make Me an Offer!
as Charlie
The Heart of the Matter
as Father Rank
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
as Richard D'Oyly Carte
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Sheriff of Nottingham
The Miniver Story
as Polish officer
The Wooden Horse
as Australian in Hospital
Eureka Stockade
as Humffray
Train of Events
as Philip Mason
A Son Is Born
1946
A Son Is Born
as Paul Graham
Indonesia Calling
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Rats of Tobruk
as Peter Linton
Jungle Patrol
as Narrator
These Stars Are Mine
1943
These Stars Are Mine
as Reynolds Junior
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
as Arthur Jacobs
Dad and Dave Come to Town
as Bill Ryan
The Magic Shoes
1935
The Magic Shoes
as Prince Charming