Acting
Peter Finch
Born September 28, 1916 Died January 14, 1977 South 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.
Filmography
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The Making of 'Network'
2006·Documentary
7.2
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001·Documentary
4.0
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980·Music
6.0
Raid on Entebbe
1976·Drama
7.8
Network
1976·Drama
5.6
The Abdication
1974·Drama
6.1
England Made Me
1973·Drama
6.5
Bequest to the Nation
1973·Drama
5.5
Lost Horizon
1973·Adventure
5.8
Something to Hide
1972·Thriller
6.6
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971·Drama
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The Greatest Mother of 'em All
1969·Drama
6.1
The Red Tent
1969·Adventure
6.0
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968·Drama
6.9
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967·Drama
6.3
Lionpower from MGM
1967·Documentary
5.7
Murderers' Row
1966·Action
5.3
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966·Drama
4.8
Judith
1966·Drama
7.2
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965·Adventure
6.3
First Men in the Moon
1964·Adventure
6.7
The Pumpkin Eater
1964·Drama
6.7
Girl with Green Eyes
1964·Drama
5.8
In the Cool of the Day
1963·Drama