Acting
Peter Finch
1916 · South Kensington, London, England, UK
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Network
Howard Beale
The Flight of the Phoenix
Captain Harris
The Nun's Story
Dr. Fortunati
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Dr. Daniel Hirsh
The Battle of the River Plate
Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Red Tent
Umberto Nobile
10:30 P.M. Summer
Paul
Far from the Madding Crowd
William Boldwood
Train of Events
Philip Mason
Elephant Walk
John Wiley
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Self