1977 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
![Network Peter Finch](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/network-sidney-lumet-image.jpg)
Network
Peter Finch
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.
1977 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
![Network William Holden](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/network-sidney-lumet-image.jpg)
Network
William Holden
![Rocky Sylvester Stallone](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rocky-john-g.-avildsen-image.jpg)
Rocky
Sylvester Stallone
![Seven Beauties Giancarlo Giannini](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/seven-beauties-lina-wertmuller-image.jpg)
Seven Beauties
Giancarlo Giannini
![Taxi Driver Robert De Niro](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/taxi-driver-martin-scorsese-image.jpg)