Peter Finch

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-09-27

Day of death

1977-01-14 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Peter Finch

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known For

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The Rats of Tobruk

    The Rats of Tobruk

  • Train of Events

    Train of Events

  • The Nun's Story

    The Nun's Story

  • Indonesia Calling

    Indonesia Calling

  • The Miniver Story

    The Miniver Story

  • The Heart of the Matter

    The Heart of the Matter

  • The Flight of the Phoenix

    The Flight of the Phoenix

  • Windom's Way

    Windom's Way

  • The Dark Avenger

    The Dark Avenger

  • Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row

  • Dad and Dave Come to Town

    Dad and Dave Come to Town

  • No Love for Johnnie

    No Love for Johnnie

  • The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

    The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

  • Network

    Network

  • The Red Tent

    The Red Tent

  • The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

  • Sunday Bloody Sunday

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

  • The Battle of the River Plate

    The Battle of the River Plate

  • The Making of 'Network'

    The Making of 'Network'

  • First Men in the Moon

    First Men in the Moon

  • Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • Passage Home

    Passage Home

  • Operation Amsterdam

    Operation Amsterdam

  • Raid on Entebbe

    Raid on Entebbe

  • Lost Horizon

    Lost Horizon

  • The Abdication

    The Abdication

  • The Sins of Rachel Cade

    The Sins of Rachel Cade

  • The Shiralee

    The Shiralee

  • The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

    The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

  • Simon and Laura

    Simon and Laura

  • Father Brown

    Father Brown

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • The Pumpkin Eater

    The Pumpkin Eater

  • Josephine and Men

    Josephine and Men

  • Something to Hide

    Something to Hide

  • In the Cool of the Day

    In the Cool of the Day

  • England Made Me

    England Made Me

  • A Town Like Alice

    A Town Like Alice

  • Eureka Stockade

    Eureka Stockade

  • The Legend of Lylah Clare

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • Judith

    Judith

  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

  • 10:30 P.M. Summer

    10:30 P.M. Summer

  • Bequest to the Nation

    Bequest to the Nation

  • Girl with Green Eyes

    Girl with Green Eyes

  • The Greatest Mother of 'em All

    The Greatest Mother of 'em All

  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

  • Elephant Walk

    Elephant Walk

  • The Riddle of Robin Hood

    The Riddle of Robin Hood

  • Make Me an Offer!

    Make Me an Offer!

  • Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • The Magic Shoes

    The Magic Shoes

  • The Wooden Horse

    The Wooden Horse

  • The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

  • Jungle Patrol

    Jungle Patrol

  • These Stars Are Mine

    These Stars Are Mine

  • A Son Is Born

    A Son Is Born

  • Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

    Mr. Chedworth Steps Out