Peter Finch
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.
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
South Kensington, London, England, UK
Birthday
27 September 1916
10:30 P.M. Summer
5.276
The Flight of the Phoenix
7.227
Far from the Madding Crowd
6.817
Network
7.805
The Red Tent
6.068
Raid on Entebbe
6.063
The Making of 'Network'
0
The Nun's Story
7.201
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
6.196
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
4
Kidnapped
6.617
Elephant Walk
5.913
Sunday Bloody Sunday
6.588
Operation Amsterdam
6.063
Girl with Green Eyes
6.719
The Battle of the River Plate
6.377
Eureka Stockade
5.962
The Rats of Tobruk
6.417
The Pumpkin Eater
6.7
The Sins of Rachel Cade
6.375
The Dark Avenger
6.4
The Legend of Lylah Clare
6.017
A Town Like Alice
6.409
Lost Horizon
5.5
Father Brown
6.468
I Thank a Fool
6.143
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.231
Simon and Laura
5.857
The Heart of the Matter
6.727
In the Cool of the Day
5.75
No Love for Johnnie
6.667
Judith
4.8
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.333
Josephine and Men
6.4
The Shiralee
5.088
Make Me an Offer!
7.4
The Miniver Story
6.269
Passage Home
5.929
The Wooden Horse
6.804
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
5
Murderers' Row
5.705
Windom's Way
5.273
Robbery Under Arms
5.222
First Men in the Moon
6.337
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
7
Bequest to the Nation
6.5
England Made Me
6.125
The Magic Shoes
0
The Abdication
5.583
Something to Hide
5.833
The Power and the Glory
9
A Son Is Born
7
Indonesia Calling
6.111
Dad and Dave Come to Town
6
Jungle Patrol
7
Train of Events
6.273
These Stars Are Mine
0
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
0
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
7
The Riddle of Robin Hood
0
Lionpower from MGM
6.333