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Peter Finch

1916–1977 · 6 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

6
  1. Network1976as Howard Beale
  2. The Flight of the Phoenix1965as Captain Harris
  3. The Nun's Story1959as Dr. Fortunati
  4. First Men in the Moon1964as Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
  5. Sunday Bloody Sunday1971as Dr. Daniel Hirsh
  6. Far from the Madding Crowd1967as William Boldwood