Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Birthday: 1916-09-27

Deathday: 1977-01-14

Place of birth: South Kensington, London, England, UK

Also known as: Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch

imdb_id: nm0002075

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Finch, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Played in movies:

Network

Score: 7.8

The Flight of the Phoenix

Score: 7.2

The Nun's Story

Score: 7.2

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Score: 7.2

Far from the Madding Crowd

Score: 6.9

The Wooden Horse

Score: 6.8

Make Me an Offer!

Score: 6.7

The Pumpkin Eater

Score: 6.7

The Heart of the Matter

Score: 6.6

Girl with Green Eyes

Score: 6.6

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Score: 6.6

Kidnapped

Score: 6.4

Father Brown

Score: 6.4

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

Score: 6.4

First Men in the Moon

Score: 6.3

A Town Like Alice

Score: 6.3

Train of Events

Score: 6.2

No Love for Johnnie

Score: 6.2

The Battle of the River Plate

Score: 6.2

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Score: 6.1

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Score: 6.1

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Score: 6.1

Mr. Chedworth Steps Out

Score: 6.0

The Miniver Story

Score: 6.0

Josephine and Men

Score: 6.0

The Dark Avenger

Score: 6.0

Raid on Entebbe

Score: 6.0

The Red Tent

Score: 6.0

Indonesia Calling

Score: 5.9

Murderers' Row

Score: 5.8

Operation Amsterdam

Score: 5.8

Elephant Walk

Score: 5.8

England Made Me

Score: 5.7

The Rats of Tobruk

Score: 5.7

Bequest to the Nation

Score: 5.7

Passage Home

Score: 5.6

Simon and Laura

Score: 5.6

Eureka Stockade

Score: 5.6

The Abdication

Score: 5.5

I Thank a Fool

Score: 5.5

Robbery Under Arms

Score: 5.4

In the Cool of the Day

Score: 5.4

Lost Horizon

Score: 5.4

Dad and Dave Come to Town

Score: 5.3

10:30 P.M. Summer

Score: 5.3

Something to Hide

Score: 5.2

The Shiralee

Score: 5.1

Windom's Way

Score: 5.0

Lionpower from MGM

Score: 4.5

Judith

Score: 4.3

The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

Score: 4.0

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Score: 4.0

The Riddle of Robin Hood

Score: 0.0

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

Score: 0.0

The Greatest Mother of 'em All

Score: 0.0

These Stars Are Mine

Score: 0.0

Jungle Patrol

Score: 0.0

A Son Is Born

Score: 0.0

The Power and the Glory

Score: 0.0

The Magic Shoes

Score: 0.0

The Making of 'Network'

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Dick Cavett Show

Score: 6.8