Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Acting

Birthday

1916/09/27

Day of death

1977/01/14 (60 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Also know as

Frederick George Peter Ingle 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. Desc...Read more

Acting
10:30 P.M. Summer
5.5

(1966) 10:30 P.M. Summer

as Paul

The Flight of the Phoenix
7.2

(1965) The Flight of the Phoenix

as Capt. Harris

Far from the Madding Crowd
6.9

(1967) Far from the Madding Crowd

as William Boldwood

Network
7.8

(1976) Network

as Howard Beale

Красная палатка
6.0

(1969) The Red Tent

as Umberto Nobile

Raid on Entebbe
6.0

(1976) Raid on Entebbe

as Yitzhak Rabin

The Making of 'Network'
0.0

(2006) The Making of 'Network'

as Self (archive footage)

The Nun's Story
7.2

(1959) The Nun's Story

as Dr. Fortunati

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
6.1

(1952) The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

as Sheriff of Nottingham

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
0.0

(1980) The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as Self (archive footage)

Kidnapped
6.4

(1960) Kidnapped

as Alan Breck Stewart

Elephant Walk
5.9

(1954) Elephant Walk

as John Wiley

Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.6

(1971) Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Dr. Daniel Hirsh

Operation Amsterdam
5.8

(1959) Operation Amsterdam

as Jan Smit

Girl with Green Eyes
6.6

(1964) Girl with Green Eyes

as Eugene Gaillard

The Battle of the River Plate
6.2

(1956) The Battle of the River Plate

as Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"

Eureka Stockade
5.6

(1949) Eureka Stockade

as Humffray

The Rats of Tobruk
5.6

(1944) The Rats of Tobruk

as Peter Linton

The Pumpkin Eater
6.7

(1964) The Pumpkin Eater

as Jake Armitage

The Sins of Rachel Cade
5.5

(1961) The Sins of Rachel Cade

as Colonel Henry Derode

The Dark Avenger
6.0

(1955) The Dark Avenger

as Comte De Ville

The Legend of Lylah Clare
6.1

(1968) The Legend of Lylah Clare

as Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

A Town Like Alice
6.3

(1956) A Town Like Alice

as Joe Harman

Lost Horizon
5.4

(1973) Lost Horizon

as Richard Conway

Father Brown
6.3

(1954) Father Brown

as Gustave Flambeau

I Thank a Fool
5.5

(1962) I Thank a Fool

as Stephen Dane

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.2

(2001) Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Simon and Laura
5.6

(1955) Simon and Laura

as Simon Foster

The Heart of the Matter
6.6

(1953) The Heart of the Matter

as Father Rank

In the Cool of the Day
5.4

(1963) In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan

No Love for Johnnie
6.3

(1961) No Love for Johnnie

as Johnnie Byrne

Judith
4.3

(1966) Judith

as Aaron Stein

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.4

(1960) The Trials of Oscar Wilde

as Oscar

Josephine and Men
6.0

(1955) Josephine and Men

as David Hewer

The Shiralee
5.1

(1957) The Shiralee

as Macauley

Make Me an Offer!
6.7

(1954) Make Me an Offer!

as Charlie

The Miniver Story
6.0

(1950) The Miniver Story

as Polish officer

Passage Home
5.6

(1955) Passage Home

as Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"

The Wooden Horse
6.8

(1950) The Wooden Horse

as Australian in Hospital

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
4.0

(1953) The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

as Richard D'Oyly Carte

Murderers' Row
5.7

(1966) Murderers' Row

as British agent (uncredited)

Windom's Way
5.0

(1957) Windom's Way

as Alec Windom

Robbery Under Arms
5.4

(1957) Robbery Under Arms

as Captain Starlight

First Men in the Moon
6.3

(1964) First Men in the Moon

as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
6.0

(1939) Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

as Arthur Jacobs

England Made Me
5.7

(1973) England Made Me

as Erich Krogh

Bequest to the Nation
5.0

(1973) Bequest to the Nation

as Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

0.0

(1935) The Magic Shoes

as Prince Charming

The Abdication
5.5

(1974) The Abdication

as Azzolino

Something to Hide
5.2

(1972) Something to Hide

as Harry Field

0.0

(1941) The Power and the Glory

as ---

0.0

(1946) A Son Is Born

as Paul Graham

Indonesia Calling
5.9

(1946) Indonesia Calling

as ---

Dad and Dave Come to Town
5.3

(1938) Dad and Dave Come to Town

as Bill Ryan

Jungle Patrol
0.0

(1944) Jungle Patrol

as Narrator

Train of Events
6.2

(1949) Train of Events

as Philip Mason

0.0

(1943) These Stars Are Mine

as Reynolds Junior

The Greatest Mother of 'em All
0.0

(1969) The Greatest Mother of 'em All

as Sean Howard

0.0

(1967) Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

as Himself

The Riddle of Robin Hood
0.0

(1952) The Riddle of Robin Hood

as Himself

The Dick Cavett Show
6.6

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest