Peter Finch

Peter Finch

b. 1916 — d. 1977 (aged 61) South Kensington, London, England
Actor Director

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Peter Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was a British-born Australian actor.  He is best remembered for his role as 'crazed' television anchorman Howard Beale in the 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. ​

Known For

Filmography

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And the Winners Are!
2019 Self
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Mad As Hell: Peter Finch
2011 Actor
A Look at Liv
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★ 8.0
A Look at Liv
1979 Self
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Profile: Hardy Krüger
1978 Actor
Captain Harris
Network
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★ 8.1
Network
1976 Actor
Howard Beale
Raid on Entebbe
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★ 6.7
Raid on Entebbe
1976 Actor
Yitzhak Rabin
The Abdication
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★ 6.1
The Abdication
1974 Actor
Cardinal Azzolino
Lost Horizon
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★ 5.3
Lost Horizon
1973 Actor
Richard Conway
The Nelson Affair
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★ 6.4
The Nelson Affair
1973 Actor
Lord Nelson
England Made Me
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★ 5.8
England Made Me
1973 Actor
Erich Krogh
Something to Hide
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★ 5.6
Something to Hide
1972 Actor
Harry Field
Sunday Bloody Sunday
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★ 6.9
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 Actor
Daniel Hirsh
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Avroskoop
1970 Self
The Red Tent
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★ 6.8
The Red Tent
1969 Actor
Umberto Nobile
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★ 7.9
The Greatest Mother of Them All
1969 Actor
Sean Howard
The Legend of Lylah Clare
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★ 5.7
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 Actor
Louie Flack
Far from the Madding Crowd
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★ 7.2
Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 Actor
William Boldwood
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★ 6.5
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
1967 Self
10:30 P.M. Summer
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★ 6.4
10:30 P.M. Summer
1966 Actor
Paul
Judith
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★ 5.6
Judith
1966 Actor
Aaron Stein
The Flight of the Phoenix
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★ 7.5
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965 Actor
Captain Harris
The Pumpkin Eater
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★ 7.1
The Pumpkin Eater
1964 Actor
Jake
Girl with Green Eyes
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★ 6.9
Girl with Green Eyes
1964 Actor
Eugene Gaillard
In the Cool of the Day
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★ 5.1
In the Cool of the Day
1963 Actor
Murray Logan
I Thank a Fool
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★ 6.1
I Thank a Fool
1962 Actor
Stephen Dane
No Love for Johnnie
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★ 6.9
No Love for Johnnie
1961 Actor
Johnnie Byrne
The Sins of Rachel Cade
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★ 5.9
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 Actor
Colonel Henry Derode
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Shooting Stars
1961 Self
Kidnapped
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★ 6.5
Kidnapped
1960 Actor
Alan Breck Stewart
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
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★ 7.1
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960 Actor
Oscar Wilde
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The Day
1960 Director Writer
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Variety Club of Great Britain Awards for 1959
1960 Self
The Nun's Story
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★ 7.5
The Nun's Story
1959 Actor
Dr. Fortunati
Operation Amsterdam
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★ 6.5
Operation Amsterdam
1959 Actor
Jan Smit
The Shiralee
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★ 6.7
The Shiralee
1957 Actor
Macauley
Robbery Under Arms
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★ 6.0
Robbery Under Arms
1957 Actor
Captain Starlight
Windom's Way
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★ 6.0
Windom's Way
1957 Actor
Alec Windom
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
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★ 6.6
Pursuit of the Graf Spee
1956 Actor
Captain Langsdorff - 'Admiral Graf Spee'
A Town Like Alice
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★ 7.2
A Town Like Alice
1956 Actor
Joe Harman
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★ 2.5
Picture Parade
1956 Self
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Melbourne, Olympic City
1956 Self
The Warriors
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★ 5.8
The Warriors
1955 Actor
Comte De Ville
Simon and Laura
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★ 6.4
Simon and Laura
1955 Actor
Simon Foster
Passage Home
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★ 6.2
Passage Home
1955 Actor
Captain Lucky Ryland
Josephine and Men
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★ 5.5
Josephine and Men
1955 Actor
David Hewer
Elephant Walk
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★ 6.3
Elephant Walk
1954 Actor
John Wiley
The Detective
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★ 6.7
The Detective
1954 Actor
Flambeau
Make Me an Offer!
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★ 6.1
Make Me an Offer!
1954 Actor
Charlie
The Queen in Australia
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★ 6.9
The Queen in Australia
1954 Actor
Narrator
The Heart of the Matter
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★ 6.6
The Heart of the Matter
1953 Actor
Father Rank
Gilbert and Sullivan
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★ 6.9
Gilbert and Sullivan
1953 Actor
Richard D'Oyly Carte
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
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★ 6.5
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 Actor
Sheriff of Nottingham
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Captain Carvallo
1951 Actor
Professor Winke
The Miniver Story
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★ 6.4
The Miniver Story
1950 Actor
Polish officer
Eureka Stockade
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★ 6.4
Eureka Stockade
1949 Actor
Humffray
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Primitive People
1949 Actor
Narration
Indonesia Calling
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★ 6.3
Indonesia Calling
1946 Self
A Son Is Born
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A Son Is Born
1946 Actor
Paul Graham
The Rats of Tobruk
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★ 5.4
The Rats of Tobruk
1944 Actor
Peter Linton
Jungle Patrol
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Jungle Patrol
1944 Actor
Narrator
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Red Sky at Morning
1944 Actor
Micheal
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★ 8.7
South West Pacific
1943 Actor
R.A.A.F. Pilot
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These Stars Are Mine
1943 Actor
Reynolds Junior
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Whose War Is It?
1943 Actor
Narrator
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While There Is Still Time
1942 Actor
Jim
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Another Threshold
1942 Actor
Son
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★ 5.6
The Power and the Glory
1941 Actor
Frank Miller
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
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★ 7.1
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
1939 Actor
Arthur Chedworth
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The Magic Shoes
1935 Actor
Prince Charming