Peter Finch

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Peter Finch

Acting September 28, 1916

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…

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Network

Network

7.8 1976 Movie
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8 1968 TV Show
The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

7.2 1965 Movie
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

7.2 1959 Movie
First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

6.3 1964 Movie
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

6.6 1971 Movie
Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd

6.9 1967 Movie
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

6.4 1956 Movie
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

6.2 1952 Movie
The Red Tent

The Red Tent

6.1 1969 Movie
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

6.0 1976 Movie
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

6.7 1964 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Breakdown: 1975

    Movie Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)

  2. 2006
    The Making of 'Network'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2001
    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 1980
    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 1976
    Raid on Entebbe

    Movie Yitzhak Rabin

  6. 1976
    Network

    Movie Howard Beale

  7. 1974
    The Abdication

    Movie Azzolino

  8. 1973
    England Made Me

    Movie Erich Krogh

  9. 1973
    Something to Hide

    Movie Harry Field

  10. 1973
    Bequest to the Nation

    Movie Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson

  11. 1973
    Lost Horizon

    Movie Richard Conway

  12. 1971
    Film '72

    TV show Self

  13. 1971
    Sunday Bloody Sunday

    Movie Dr. Daniel Hirsh

  14. 1969
    The Greatest Mother of 'em All

    Movie Sean Howard

  15. 1969
    The Red Tent

    Movie Umberto Nobile

  16. 1968
    The Legend of Lylah Clare

    Movie Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

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  1. 1968
    The Dick Cavett Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  2. 1967
    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Movie Himself

  3. 1967
    Far from the Madding Crowd

    Movie William Boldwood

  4. 1967
    Lionpower from MGM

    Movie Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 1966
    Murderers' Row

    Movie British agent (uncredited)

  6. 1966
    10:30 P.M. Summer

    Movie Paul

  7. 1966
    Judith

    Movie Aaron Stein

  8. 1965
    The Flight of the Phoenix

    Movie Captain Harris

  9. 1964
    First Men in the Moon

    Movie Bailiff's Man (uncredited)

  10. 1964
    The Pumpkin Eater

    Movie Jake Armitage

  11. 1964
    Girl with Green Eyes

    Movie Eugene Gaillard

  12. 1963
    In the Cool of the Day

    Movie Murray Logan

  13. 1962
    I Thank a Fool

    Movie Stephen Dane

  14. 1962
    Antony and Cleopatra

    Movie Antony

  15. 1961
    The Sins of Rachel Cade

    Movie Colonel Henry Derode

  16. 1961
    No Love for Johnnie

    Movie Johnnie Byrne

  17. 1960
    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    Movie Oscar

  18. 1960
    Kidnapped

    Movie Alan Breck Stewart

  19. 1959
    The Nun's Story

    Movie Dr. Fortunati

  20. 1959
    Operation Amsterdam

    Movie Jan Smit

  21. 1957
    Windom's Way

    Movie Alec Windom

  22. 1957
    The Shiralee

    Movie Macauley

  23. 1957
    Robbery Under Arms

    Movie Captain Starlight

  24. 1956
    The Battle of the River Plate

    Movie Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"