Peter Finch

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 
Category:1916 births
Category:1977 deaths
Category:English actors
Category:English male actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:Film actors
Category:Actors
Category:20th-century English male actors
Category:Best Actor Academy Award winners
Category:Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (film) winners
Category:Best Actor BAFTA Award winners
Category:BAFTA winners (people)
Category:Silver Bear for Best Actor winners