Peter Finch
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Born September 28, 1916·Died January 14, 1977 (at 60)·South Kensington, London, England, UK·Male
Biography
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.
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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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the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
65 credits across 65 titlesActing
54 creditsAs self
11 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
