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