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.

Known for

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Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001 ⭐ 7.2

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Network

1976 ⭐ 7.8

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England Made Me

1973 ⭐ 6.1

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Bequest to the Nation

1973 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2006

The Making of 'Network'

Self (archive footage) · 2006

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2001

⭐ 7.2

1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Self (archive footage) · 1980

⭐ 4.0

1976

Raid on Entebbe

Yitzhak Rabin · 1976

⭐ 6.0

Network Notable

Howard Beale · 1976

⭐ 7.8

1974

The Abdication

Azzolino · 1974

⭐ 5.6

1973

England Made Me

Erich Krogh · 1973

⭐ 6.1

Bequest to the Nation

Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson · 1973

⭐ 6.5

Lost Horizon

Richard Conway · 1973

⭐ 5.5

1972

Something to Hide

Harry Field · 1972

⭐ 5.8

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Dr. Daniel Hirsh · 1971

⭐ 6.6

1969

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

Sean Howard · 1969

The Red Tent

Umberto Nobile · 1969

⭐ 6.1

1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack · 1968

⭐ 6.0

1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

William Boldwood · 1967

⭐ 6.9

Lionpower from MGM

Self - Lewis Zarken (archive f · 1967

⭐ 6.3

1966

Murderers' Row

British agent (uncredited) · 1966

⭐ 5.7

10:30 P.M. Summer

Paul · 1966

⭐ 5.3

Judith

Aaron Stein · 1966

⭐ 4.8

1965

The Flight of the Phoenix Notable

Captain Harris · 1965

⭐ 7.2

1964

First Men in the Moon

Bailiff's Man (uncredited) · 1964

⭐ 6.3

The Pumpkin Eater

Jake Armitage · 1964

⭐ 6.7

Girl with Green Eyes

Eugene Gaillard · 1964

⭐ 6.7

1963

In the Cool of the Day

Murray Logan · 1963

⭐ 5.8

1962

I Thank a Fool

Stephen Dane · 1962

⭐ 6.1

Anthony and Cleopatra

anthony · 1962

1961

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Colonel Henry Derode · 1961

⭐ 6.4

No Love for Johnnie

Johnnie Byrne · 1961

⭐ 6.7

1960

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Oscar · 1960

⭐ 6.3

Kidnapped

Alan Breck Stewart · 1960

⭐ 6.6

1959

The Nun's Story Notable

Dr. Fortunati · 1959

⭐ 7.2

Operation Amsterdam

Jan Smit · 1959

⭐ 6.1

1957

Windom's Way

Alec Windom · 1957

⭐ 5.3

The Shiralee

Macauley · 1957

⭐ 5.1

Robbery Under Arms

Captain Starlight · 1957

⭐ 5.2

Frequently appears with

Keith Baxter

Self

Stephen Boyd

Self (archive footage)

David Brown

Self

Richard Burton

Self (archive footage)

Faye Dunaway

Diana Christensen

William Holden

Max Schumacher

Robert Duvall

Frank Hackett

Ned Beatty

Arthur Jensen

Full filmography

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The Making of 'Network'

2006

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Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001 ⭐ 7.2

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The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980 ⭐ 4.0

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Raid on Entebbe

1976 ⭐ 6.0

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Network

1976 ⭐ 7.8

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The Abdication

1974 ⭐ 5.6

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England Made Me

1973 ⭐ 6.1

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Bequest to the Nation

1973 ⭐ 6.5

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Lost Horizon

1973 ⭐ 5.5

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Something to Hide

1972 ⭐ 5.8

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971 ⭐ 6.6

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The Greatest Mother of 'em All

1969

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The Red Tent

1969 ⭐ 6.1

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The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968 ⭐ 6.0

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Far from the Madding Crowd

1967 ⭐ 6.9

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Lionpower from MGM

1967 ⭐ 6.3

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Murderers' Row

1966 ⭐ 5.7

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10:30 P.M. Summer

1966 ⭐ 5.3

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Judith

1966 ⭐ 4.8

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The Flight of the Phoenix

1965 ⭐ 7.2