Peter Finch
Filmography

Peter Finch

ActorBorn Sep 28, 1916South Kensington, London, England, UK59 titles

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.

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Network
Network
1976 · 7.8
Howard Beale
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story
1959 · 7.2
Dr. Fortunati
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965 · 7.2
Captain Harris
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate
1956 · 6.4
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 · 6.9
William Boldwood
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater
1964 · 6.7
Jake Armitage
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
1976 · 6.0
Yitzhak Rabin
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 · 6.4
Oscar
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · 6.0
Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
A Town Like Alice
A Town Like Alice
1956 · 6.4
Joe Harman