
Peter Finch
Born September 28, 1916 · South 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.
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The Battle of the River Plate

First Men in the Moon

Far from the Madding Crowd

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Breakdown: 1975

Raid on Entebbe

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

The Pumpkin Eater

No Love for Johnnie

Lost Horizon

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Girl with Green Eyes

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

The Red Tent

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Elephant Walk

Kidnapped

A Town Like Alice

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Murderers' Row

The Dark Avenger

Robbery Under Arms

In the Cool of the Day

The Heart of the Matter

10:30 P.M. Summer

I Thank a Fool

Bequest to the Nation

The Making of 'Network'

Father Brown

The Abdication

Train of Events

Operation Amsterdam

The Miniver Story

Lionpower from MGM

England Made Me

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

The Riddle of Robin Hood

Judith

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

The Wooden Horse

Make Me an Offer!

The Rats of Tobruk

Simon and Laura

The Shiralee

Passage Home

Eureka Stockade

Indonesia Calling

Windom's Way

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

Josephine and Men

Something to Hide

Antony and Cleopatra

Jungle Patrol




