He is the only actor to win an Oscar posthumously (after his death).
Yes, Peter Finch posthumously won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the 1976 movie "Network".
The film was called Network.
Peter Finch won a posthumous Oscar in 1976 for Network.
In 1976, Peter Finch died of a heart attack a couple of months before being awarded the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Network. He was the first actor to have won the award posthumously.
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Peter Finch won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1976.
Peter Finch won the Oscar for Best Actor for: Network (1976) Nomination and award were posthumous. Finch became the first posthumous winner in an acting category. His widow Eletha Finch and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky accepted the award on his behalf.
Yes. Many were nominated after their death, few have won. Only one actor won posthumously: Peter Finch, as Best Actor for Network (1976).Update: Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Dark Knight (2009).
Gregory Peck won the 1962 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Alabama defense attorney Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Gregory Peck won the 1962 Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Alabama defense attorney Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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Peter Finch won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in 1977 for Network.