Peter Finch
Actor
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.
Born1916-09-28
Place of BirthSouth Kensington, London, England, UK
Known For
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Talk
4.7
Film '72
7.8
Network
Drama
7.2
The Flight of the Phoenix
AdventureDrama
7.2
The Nun's Story
Drama
6.4
The Battle of the River Plate
DramaHistory
6.8
Breakdown: 1975
Documentary
6.0
The Red Tent
AdventureDrama
6.3
First Men in the Moon
AdventureSci-Fi
5.4
Lost Horizon
AdventureDrama
6.0
Raid on Entebbe
DramaThriller
6.9
Far from the Madding Crowd
DramaHistory
6.6
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Drama
6.6
Kidnapped
ActionAdventure
5.7
Murderers' Row
ActionAdventure
6.2
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Adventure
6.7
The Pumpkin Eater
Drama
5.9
Elephant Walk
RomanceAdventure
6.4
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
DramaHistory
6.0
The Legend of Lylah Clare
DramaCrime
6.4
The Dark Avenger
ActionAdventure
6.7
Girl with Green Eyes
DramaRomance
7.0
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Documentary
6.1
Indonesia Calling
Documentary