Network1976
As Howard Beale
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Peter Finch
Born
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 (63)
Breakdown: 19752025
As Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Flight of the Phoenix1965
As Captain Harris
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Nun's Story1959
As Dr. Fortunati
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Battle of the River Plate1956
As Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Indonesia Calling1946
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Murderers' Row1966
As British agent (uncredited)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Lost Horizon1973
As Richard Conway
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Red Tent1969
As Umberto Nobile
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Elephant Walk1954
As John Wiley
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Sunday Bloody Sunday1971
As Dr. Daniel Hirsh
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Pumpkin Eater1964
As Jake Armitage
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Far from the Madding Crowd1967
As William Boldwood
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Raid on Entebbe1976
As Yitzhak Rabin
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Legend of Lylah Clare1968
As Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
TMDb 6.0 / 10
First Men in the Moon1964
As Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Dark Avenger1955
As Comte De Ville
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men1952
As Sheriff of Nottingham
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Judith1966
As Aaron Stein
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Kidnapped1960
As Alan Breck Stewart
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Girl with Green Eyes1964
As Eugene Gaillard
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Train of Events1949
As Philip Mason
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Trials of Oscar Wilde1960
As Oscar
TMDb 6.4 / 10
I Thank a Fool1962
As Stephen Dane
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Father Brown1954
As Gustave Flambeau
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Operation Amsterdam1959
As Jan Smit
TMDb 6.1 / 10
In the Cool of the Day1963
As Murray Logan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Simon and Laura1955
As Simon Foster
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Sins of Rachel Cade1961
As Colonel Henry Derode
TMDb 6.4 / 10
A Town Like Alice1956
As Joe Harman
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Passage Home1955
As Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Abdication1974
As Azzolino
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Antony and Cleopatra1962
As Antony
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood2001
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Miniver Story1950
As Polish officer
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd1967
As Himself
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Robbery Under Arms1957
As Captain Starlight
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Wooden Horse1950
As Australian in Hospital
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Shiralee1957
As Macauley
TMDb 5.1 / 10
10:30 P.M. Summer1966
As Paul
TMDb 5.3 / 10
No Love for Johnnie1961
As Johnnie Byrne
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's1980
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 4.0 / 10
These Stars Are Mine
These Stars Are Mine1943
As Reynolds Junior
Lionpower from MGM1967
As Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Bequest to the Nation1973
As Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
TMDb 6.5 / 10
A Son Is Born
A Son Is Born1946
As Paul Graham
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Jungle Patrol1944
As Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Make Me an Offer!1954
As Charlie
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Something to Hide1973
As Harry Field
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Riddle of Robin Hood1952
As Himself
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out1939
As Arthur Jacobs
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Heart of the Matter1953
As Father Rank
TMDb 6.8 / 10
England Made Me1973
As Erich Krogh
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Making of 'Network'2006
As Self (archive footage)
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan1953
As Richard D'Oyly Carte
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Eureka Stockade1949
As Humffray
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Windom's Way1957
As Alec Windom
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Greatest Mother of 'em All1969
As Sean Howard
Josephine and Men1955
As David Hewer
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Magic Shoes
The Magic Shoes1935
As Prince Charming
Dad and Dave Come to Town1938
As Bill Ryan
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory1941
As Frank Miller
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Rats of Tobruk1944
As Peter Linton
TMDb 6.4 / 10
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