Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Date of Birth:

Sep 27, 1916

Place of Birth:

South Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

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filmography:

Murderers' Row Murderers' Row

1966

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

1953

Windom's Way Windom's Way

1957

Robbery Under Arms Robbery Under Arms

1957

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

1939

First Men in the Moon First Men in the Moon

1964

The Wooden Horse The Wooden Horse

1950

Passage Home Passage Home

1955

The Trials of Oscar Wilde The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960

Judith Judith

1966

Josephine and Men Josephine and Men

1955

The Shiralee The Shiralee

1957

The Miniver Story The Miniver Story

1950

Make Me an Offer! Make Me an Offer!

1954

England Made Me England Made Me

1973

Bequest to the Nation Bequest to the Nation

1973

Train of Events Train of Events

1949

Jungle Patrol Jungle Patrol

1944

These Stars Are Mine These Stars Are Mine

1943

The Greatest Mother of 'em All The Greatest Mother of 'em All

1969

The Riddle of Robin Hood The Riddle of Robin Hood

1952

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

Dad and Dave Come to Town Dad and Dave Come to Town

1938

Indonesia Calling Indonesia Calling

1946

The Abdication The Abdication

1974

The Magic Shoes The Magic Shoes

1935

Something to Hide Something to Hide

1972

The Power and the Glory The Power and the Glory

1941

A Son Is Born A Son Is Born

1946

No Love for Johnnie No Love for Johnnie

1961

In the Cool of the Day In the Cool of the Day

1963

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

Kidnapped Kidnapped

1960

Elephant Walk Elephant Walk

1954

Operation Amsterdam Operation Amsterdam

1959

Sunday Bloody Sunday Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

The Nun's Story The Nun's Story

1959

The Making of 'Network' The Making of 'Network'

2006

Far from the Madding Crowd Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

The Flight of the Phoenix The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

Network Network

1976

The Red Tent The Red Tent

1969

Raid on Entebbe Raid on Entebbe

1976

Girl with Green Eyes Girl with Green Eyes

1964

The Battle of the River Plate The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Father Brown Father Brown

1954

Lost Horizon Lost Horizon

1973

I Thank a Fool I Thank a Fool

1962

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

The Heart of the Matter The Heart of the Matter

1953

Simon and Laura Simon and Laura

1955

A Town Like Alice A Town Like Alice

1956

The Legend of Lylah Clare The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

The Rats of Tobruk The Rats of Tobruk

1944

Eureka Stockade Eureka Stockade

1949

The Pumpkin Eater The Pumpkin Eater

1964

The Sins of Rachel Cade The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

The Dark Avenger The Dark Avenger

1955

10:30 P.M. Summer 10:30 P.M. Summer

1966

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