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Peter Finch

Acting
1916-09-27
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.
Known For 57 titles
Operation Amsterdam (1959) subtitle poster
Operation Amsterdam
1959 Movie
as Jan Smit
Subtitles The Heart of the Matter (1953) subtitle poster
The Heart of the Matter
1953 Movie
as Father Rank
Subtitles Lionpower from MGM (1967) subtitle poster
Lionpower from MGM
1967 Movie
as Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Subtitles No Love for Johnnie (1961) subtitle poster
No Love for Johnnie
1961 Movie
as Johnnie Byrne
Subtitles In the Cool of the Day (1963) subtitle poster
In the Cool of the Day
1963 Movie
as Murray Logan
Subtitles Father Brown (1954) subtitle poster
Father Brown
1954 Movie
as Gustave Flambeau
Subtitles Bequest to the Nation (1973) subtitle poster
Bequest to the Nation
1973 Movie
as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Subtitles The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980) subtitle poster
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles The Making of 'Network' (2006) subtitle poster
The Making of 'Network'
2006 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) subtitle poster
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Robbery Under Arms (1957) subtitle poster
Robbery Under Arms
1957 Movie
as Captain Starlight
Subtitles Simon and Laura (1955) subtitle poster
Simon and Laura
1955 Movie
as Simon Foster
Subtitles The Shiralee (1957) subtitle poster
The Shiralee
1957 Movie
as Macauley
Subtitles The Abdication (1974) subtitle poster
The Abdication
1974 Movie
as Azzolino
Subtitles The Wooden Horse (1950) subtitle poster
The Wooden Horse
1950 Movie
as Australian in Hospital
Subtitles 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) subtitle poster
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966 Movie
as Paul
Subtitles Passage Home (1955) subtitle poster
Passage Home
1955 Movie
as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
Subtitles The Miniver Story (1950) subtitle poster
The Miniver Story
1950 Movie
as Polish officer
Subtitles The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953) subtitle poster
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
1953 Movie
as Richard D'Oyly Carte
Subtitles Make Me an Offer! (1954) subtitle poster
Make Me an Offer!
1954 Movie
as Charlie
Subtitles Josephine and Men (1955) subtitle poster
Josephine and Men
1955 Movie
as David Hewer
Subtitles Mr. Chedworth Steps Out (1939) subtitle poster
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939 Movie
as Arthur Jacobs
Subtitles Windom's Way (1957) subtitle poster
Windom's Way
1957 Movie
as Alec Windom
Subtitles The Rats of Tobruk (1944) subtitle poster
The Rats of Tobruk
1944 Movie
as Peter Linton
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