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    Peter Finch

    Peter Finch

    Personal Info

    Known ForActing
    BornSeptember 27, 1916
    DiedJanuary 14, 1977 (aged 60)
    Place of BirthSouth Kensington, London, England, UK
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    Peter 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

    Known For

    61 movies
    Eureka Stockade
    5.6

    Eureka Stockade

    1949

    The Shiralee
    4.8

    The Shiralee

    1957

    The Abdication
    5.2

    The Abdication

    1974

    Murderers' Row
    5.7

    Murderers' Row

    1966

    Operation Amsterdam
    5.8

    Operation Amsterdam

    1959

    Network
    7.8

    Network

    1976

    10:30 P.M. Summer
    5.2

    10:30 P.M. Summer

    1966

    Father Brown
    6.4

    Father Brown

    1954

    Judith
    4.3

    Judith

    1966

    Kidnapped
    6.6

    Kidnapped

    1960

    Robbery Under Arms
    4.9

    Robbery Under Arms

    1957

    The Battle of the River Plate
    6.3

    The Battle of the River Plate

    1956

    Train of Events
    6.2

    Train of Events

    1949

    Sunday Bloody Sunday
    6.6

    Sunday Bloody Sunday

    1971

    The Nun's Story
    7.2

    The Nun's Story

    1959

    I Thank a Fool
    5.5

    I Thank a Fool

    1962

    The Pumpkin Eater
    6.6

    The Pumpkin Eater

    1964

    A Town Like Alice
    6.3

    A Town Like Alice

    1956

    In the Cool of the Day
    5.4

    In the Cool of the Day

    1963

    Simon and Laura
    5.8

    Simon and Laura

    1955

    The Flight of the Phoenix
    7.2

    The Flight of the Phoenix

    1965

    Indonesia Calling
    5.9

    Indonesia Calling

    1946

    The Riddle of Robin Hood

    The Riddle of Robin Hood

    1952

    The Red Tent
    6.0

    The Red Tent

    1969

    Josephine and Men
    6.0

    Josephine and Men

    1955

    England Made Me
    5.7

    England Made Me

    1973

    Raid on Entebbe
    6.0

    Raid on Entebbe

    1976

    Far from the Madding Crowd
    6.8

    Far from the Madding Crowd

    1967

    Windom's Way
    5.0

    Windom's Way

    1957

    Lost Horizon
    5.4

    Lost Horizon

    1973

    Elephant Walk
    5.8

    Elephant Walk

    1954

    The Dark Avenger
    6.0

    The Dark Avenger

    1955

    The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
    6.2

    The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

    1952

    First Men in the Moon
    6.4

    First Men in the Moon

    1964

    Bequest to the Nation
    5.7

    Bequest to the Nation

    1973

    No Love for Johnnie
    6.2

    No Love for Johnnie

    1961

    The Legend of Lylah Clare
    5.9

    The Legend of Lylah Clare

    1968

    The Rats of Tobruk
    5.7

    The Rats of Tobruk

    1944

    Something to Hide
    5.2

    Something to Hide

    1972

    Girl with Green Eyes
    6.7

    Girl with Green Eyes

    1964

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde
    6.2

    The Trials of Oscar Wilde

    1960

    The Sins of Rachel Cade
    6.1

    The Sins of Rachel Cade

    1961

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
    7.2

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    2001

    These Stars Are Mine

    These Stars Are Mine

    1943

    Jungle Patrol

    Jungle Patrol

    1944

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
    4.0

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    1980

    Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
    6.0

    Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

    1939

    The Wooden Horse
    6.8

    The Wooden Horse

    1950

    Lionpower from MGM
    4.5

    Lionpower from MGM

    1967

    The Magic Shoes

    The Magic Shoes

    1935

    The Miniver Story
    6.0

    The Miniver Story

    1950

    The Making of 'Network'

    The Making of 'Network'

    2006

    Make Me an Offer!
    6.8

    Make Me an Offer!

    1954

    The Heart of the Matter
    6.6

    The Heart of the Matter

    1953

    The Greatest Mother of 'em All

    The Greatest Mother of 'em All

    1969

    A Son Is Born

    A Son Is Born

    1946

    Passage Home
    5.6

    Passage Home

    1955

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    1967

    The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
    4.0

    The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

    1953

    Dad and Dave Come to Town
    5.3

    Dad and Dave Come to Town

    1938

    The Power and the Glory

    The Power and the Glory

    1941