Acting, 1916
Peter Finch
Born Sep 28, 1916, South Kensington, London, England, UK, Died Jan 14, 1977 (60)
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.
Filmography
40 titles- 2025
Breakdown: 1975Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)IMDb 6.9Movie - 2006
The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage)Movie - 1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sSelf (archive footage)IMDb 4.0Movie - 1976
NetworkHoward BealeIMDb 7.8Movie - 1976
Raid on EntebbeYitzhak RabinIMDb 6.0Movie - 1973
England Made MeErich KroghIMDb 6.1Movie - 1973
Lost HorizonRichard ConwayIMDb 5.4Movie - 1971Film '72SelfIMDb 5.1Show
- 1971
Sunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel HirshIMDb 6.5Movie - 1969
The Red TentUmberto NobileIMDb 6.1Movie - 1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestIMDb 6.8Show - 1968
The Legend of Lylah ClareLewis Zarken / Louie FlackIMDb 6.0Movie - 1967
Far from the Madding CrowdWilliam BoldwoodIMDb 6.9Movie - 1967
Lionpower from MGMSelf - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)IMDb 6.3Movie - 1967Location: Far from the Madding CrowdSelfIMDb 7.0Movie
- 1966
Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited)IMDb 5.7Movie - 1966
10:30 P.M. SummerPaulIMDb 5.3Movie - 1965
The Flight of the PhoenixCaptain HarrisIMDb 7.2Movie - 1964
First Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited)IMDb 6.3Movie - 1964
The Pumpkin EaterJake ArmitageIMDb 6.6Movie - 1964
Girl with Green EyesEugene GaillardIMDb 6.7Movie - 1962
Antony and CleopatraAntonyMovie - 1962
I Thank a FoolStephen DaneIMDb 6.1Movie - 1961
The Sins of Rachel CadeColonel Henry DerodeIMDb 6.4Movie - 1961
No Love for JohnnieJohnnie ByrneIMDb 6.7Movie - 1960
KidnappedAlan Breck StewartIMDb 6.5Movie - 1960
The Trials of Oscar WildeOscarIMDb 6.4Movie - 1959
The Nun's StoryDr. FortunatiIMDb 7.2Movie - 1956
The Battle of the River PlateCaptain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"IMDb 6.4Movie - 1956
A Town Like AliceJoe HarmanIMDb 6.4Movie - 1955
The Dark AvengerComte De VilleIMDb 6.9Movie - 1955
Simon and LauraSimon FosterIMDb 5.9Movie - 1954
Elephant WalkJohn WileyIMDb 5.9Movie - 1953
The Heart of the MatterFather RankIMDb 6.8Movie - 1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenSheriff of NottinghamIMDb 6.2Movie - 1952
The Riddle of Robin HoodSelfMovie - 1950
The Miniver StoryPolish officerIMDb 6.2Movie - 1949
Train of EventsPhilip MasonIMDb 6.3Movie - 1946
Indonesia CallingSelf - Narrator (voice)IMDb 6.1Movie - 1946A Son Is BornPaul GrahamIMDb 7.0Movie