Peter Finch

Known for

Acting

Born

Sep 28, 1916

Died

Jan 14, 1977

From

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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Network

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The Flight of the Phoenix

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The Nun's Story

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First Men in the Moon

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

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Far from the Madding Crowd

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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

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The Red Tent

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The Battle of the River Plate

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Raid on Entebbe

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The Pumpkin Eater

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Murderers' Row

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Elephant Walk

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Lost Horizon

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A Town Like Alice

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Breakdown: 1975

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Kidnapped

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Girl with Green Eyes

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