Director

William Finley

Acting

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 97561

IMDb ID: nm0278073

Known for: Acting

Born: September 20, 1942

Died: April 14, 2012

Age: 69

Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1963 - 2006

Years active: 44

Average TMDB rating: 5.9

Wikidata: Q1758714

Also known as

Bill Finley

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Screenplay (1)

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Biography

William Finley (September 20, 1940 – April 14, 2012) was an American actor who has appeared in the films Simon, Silent Rage, Phantom of the Paradise, Sisters, and The Wedding Party. He had a long-running friendship and collaboration with director Brian De Palma, beginning with the student films Woton's Wake (1962) and Murder à la Mod (1968). Most recently, he contributed a small but effective cameo in De Palma's 2006 release The Black Dahlia. Under the name W. Franklin Finley, he wrote the screenplay for the 1983 film The First Time. He was also the co-author of the 1985 book Racewalking. Finley graduated from Columbia University in 1963. He resided in New York City with his wife and son.

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