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Actor
Peter Finch
Acting1916South Kensington, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Credits
65- 2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)Movie - 2006
The Making of 'Network'as Self (archive footage)Movie - 2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie - 1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self (archive footage)Movie - 1976
Raid on Entebbeas Yitzhak RabinMovie - 1976
Networkas Howard BealeMovie - 1974
The Abdicationas AzzolinoMovie - 1973
England Made Meas Erich KroghMovie - 1973
Bequest to the Nationas Adm. Lord Horatio NelsonMovie - 1973
Lost Horizonas Richard ConwayMovie - 1972
Something to Hideas Harry FieldMovie - 1971Film '72as Self · 3 episodesTV show
