Peter Finch
Acting

Peter Finch

Born 28 September 1916 · South Kensington, London, England, UK · Died 14 January 1977

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

Network
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Nun's Story
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Far from the Madding Crowd
The Red Tent
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Battle of the River Plate
Raid on Entebbe
The Pumpkin Eater
Elephant Walk
Lost Horizon
Network
Raid on Entebbe
The Abdication
Lost Horizon
England Made Me
Bequest to the Nation
Something to Hide
Sunday Bloody Sunday
The Red Tent
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Far from the Madding Crowd
10:30 P.M. Summer
Judith
The Flight of the Phoenix
Girl with Green Eyes
The Pumpkin Eater
In the Cool of the Day
I Thank a Fool
Antony and Cleopatra
The Sins of Rachel Cade
No Love for Johnnie
Kidnapped
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Nun's Story
Operation Amsterdam
The Shiralee
Windom's Way
Robbery Under Arms
The Battle of the River Plate
A Town Like Alice
The Dark Avenger
Simon and Laura
Josephine and Men
Passage Home
Elephant Walk
Father Brown
Make Me an Offer!
The Heart of the Matter
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
The Miniver Story
The Wooden Horse
Eureka Stockade
Train of Events
The Rats of Tobruk
Jungle Patrol
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Peter Finch · Midrow