Peter Finch
Name
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch
Birthplace
South Kensington, London, England
Birth date
September 28, 1916
Death place
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Death date
January 14, 1977 (aged 60)
Occupation
Actor
Active Years
1934–1977
Notable Films
Network (1976)
Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 1916 – 14 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor. He was best known for films such as Windom's Way, The Nun's Story, No Love for Johnnie, The Flight of the Phoenix, Sunday Bloody Sunday and Network.
Early life[]
Career[]
Filmography[]
- The Rats of Tobruk (1944) as Peter Linton
- Train of Events (1949) as Phillip Mason
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) as Sheriff of Nottingham
- Elephant Walk (1954) as John Wiley
- A Town Like Alice (1956) as Joe Harman; BAFTA Award for Best British Actor
- Robbery Under Arms (1957) as Captain Starlight
- Windom's Way (1957) as Alec Windom; Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Actor
- Operation Amsterdam (1959) as Jan Smit
- The Nun's Story (1959) as Dr. Fortunati; Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best British Actor
- No Love for Johnnie (1961) as Johnnie Byrne; BAFTA Award for Best British Actor and Silver Bear for Best Actor
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Stephen Dane
- The Pumpkin Eater (1964) as Jake Armitage
- Flight of the Phoenix (1965) as Captain Miller
- Far From the Madding Crowd (1967) as William Boldwood; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) as Dr. Daniel Hirsh; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor, for Academy Award for Best Actor, for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and for New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- Lost Horizon (1973) as Richard Conway
- Network (1976) as Howard Beale; Won Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
External links[]
- Peter Finch on Wikipedia
