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Peter Finch
Born 1916-09-28South 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 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Breakdown: 1975Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)The Making of 'Network'Self (archive footage)Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelf (archive footage)The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sSelf (archive footage)Raid on EntebbeYitzhak RabinNetworkHoward BealeThe AbdicationAzzolinoEngland Made MeErich KroghBequest to the NationAdm. Lord Horatio NelsonLost HorizonRichard ConwaySomething to HideHarry FieldSunday Bloody SundayDr. Daniel HirshThe Greatest Mother of 'em AllSean HowardThe Red TentUmberto NobileThe Legend of Lylah ClareLewis Zarken / Louie FlackLocation: Far from the Madding CrowdHimselfFar from the Madding CrowdWilliam BoldwoodLionpower from MGMSelf - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)Murderers' RowBritish agent (uncredited)10:30 P.M. SummerPaulJudithAaron SteinThe Flight of the PhoenixCaptain HarrisFirst Men in the MoonBailiff's Man (uncredited)The Pumpkin EaterJake Armitage