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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Making of 'Network'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/02/2006
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/04/2001
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/01/1980
Raid on Entebbe
Character:Yitzhak Rabin
Release Date:26/12/1976
Network
Character:Howard Beale
Release Date:19/11/1976
The Abdication
Character:Azzolino
Release Date:03/10/1974
England Made Me
Character:Erich Krogh
Release Date:01/06/1973
Bequest to the Nation
Character:Adm. Lord Horatio Nelson
Release Date:18/04/1973
Lost Horizon
Character:Richard Conway
Release Date:14/03/1973
Something to Hide
Character:Harry Field
Release Date:01/01/1972
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Character:Dr. Daniel Hirsh
Release Date:01/07/1971
The Greatest Mother of 'em All
Character:Sean Howard
Release Date:31/12/1969
The Red Tent
Character:Umberto Nobile
Release Date:23/12/1969
The Legend of Lylah Clare
Character:Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Release Date:21/08/1968
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/10/1967
Far from the Madding Crowd
Character:William Boldwood
Release Date:18/06/1967
Lionpower from MGM
Character:Self - Lewis Zarken (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1967
Murderers' Row
Character:British agent (uncredited)
Release Date:20/12/1966
10:30 P.M. Summer
Character:Paul
Release Date:24/10/1966
Judith
Character:Aaron Stein
Release Date:20/01/1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
Character:Captain Harris
Release Date:15/12/1965
First Men in the Moon
Character:Bailiff's Man (uncredited)
Release Date:06/08/1964
The Pumpkin Eater
Character:Jake Armitage
Release Date:16/07/1964
Girl with Green Eyes
Character:Eugene Gaillard
Release Date:14/05/1964
In the Cool of the Day
Character:Murray Logan
Release Date:29/05/1963
I Thank a Fool
Character:Stephen Dane
Release Date:14/09/1962
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Character:Colonel Henry Derode
Release Date:02/04/1961
No Love for Johnnie
Character:Johnnie Byrne
Release Date:14/02/1961
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
Character:Oscar
Release Date:28/05/1960
Kidnapped
Character:Alan Breck Stewart
Release Date:24/02/1960
The Nun's Story
Character:Dr. Fortunati
Release Date:18/06/1959
Operation Amsterdam
Character:Jan Smit
Release Date:12/01/1959
Windom's Way
Character:Alec Windom
Release Date:07/12/1957
The Shiralee
Character:Macauley
Release Date:11/07/1957
Robbery Under Arms
Character:Captain Starlight
Release Date:10/01/1957
The Battle of the River Plate
Character:Captain Langsdorff, "Admiral Graf Spee"
Release Date:30/10/1956
A Town Like Alice
Character:Joe Harman
Release Date:01/03/1956
Josephine and Men
Character:David Hewer
Release Date:09/11/1955
Simon and Laura
Character:Simon Foster
Release Date:02/11/1955
The Dark Avenger
Character:Comte De Ville
Release Date:15/04/1955
Passage Home
Character:Kapitän John Ryland "Lucky"
Release Date:17/03/1955
Make Me an Offer!
Character:Charlie
Release Date:08/12/1954
Father Brown
Character:Gustave Flambeau
Release Date:08/06/1954
Elephant Walk
Character:John Wiley
Release Date:21/04/1954
The Heart of the Matter
Character:Father Rank
Release Date:03/11/1953
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan
Character:Richard D'Oyly Carte
Release Date:14/02/1953
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Character:Sheriff of Nottingham
Release Date:26/05/1952
The Riddle of Robin Hood
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1952
The Miniver Story
Character:Polish officer
Release Date:26/10/1950
The Wooden Horse
Character:Australian in Hospital
Release Date:16/10/1950
Eureka Stockade
Character:Humffray
Release Date:26/01/1949
Train of Events
Character:Philip Mason
Release Date:18/01/1949
A Son Is Born
Character:Paul Graham
Release Date:20/09/1946
Indonesia Calling
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:09/08/1946
Jungle Patrol
Character:Narrator
Release Date:31/12/1944
The Rats of Tobruk
Character:Peter Linton
Release Date:30/06/1944
These Stars Are Mine
Character:Reynolds Junior
Release Date:26/01/1943
The Power and the Glory
Character:
Release Date:03/04/1941
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out
Character:Arthur Jacobs
Release Date:01/04/1939
Dad and Dave Come to Town
Character:Bill Ryan
Release Date:23/12/1938
The Magic Shoes
Character:Prince Charming
Release Date:01/01/1935
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