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Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Acting • 1916-09-28 • South Kensington, London, England, UK

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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Network7.8

Network

1976

The Flight of the Phoenix7.2

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Nun's Story7.2

The Nun's Story

1959

Sunday Bloody Sunday6.5

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

The Red Tent6.1

The Red Tent

1969

Far from the Madding Crowd6.9

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967

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