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William Finley

William Finley

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1942-09-20

Birth Place

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

2003

9.0

Movie
Dionysus in '69

Dionysus in '69

1970

6.1

Movie
Double Negative

Double Negative

1985

7.0

Movie
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

6.9

Movie
Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

1976

5.5

Movie
Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

2.0

Movie
poster

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976

6.7

TV
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

10.0

Movie
Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

1968

4.6

Movie
Night Terrors

Night Terrors

1993

4.1

Movie
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

2006

5.5

Movie
Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

7.5

Movie
Sick Girl

Sick Girl

2006

6.3

Movie
Silent Rage

Silent Rage

1982

6.0

Movie
Simon

Simon

1980

6.2

Movie
Sisters

Sisters

1973

6.7

Movie
The Autopsy

The Autopsy

2004

0.0

Movie
The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

5.6

Movie
The Funhouse

The Funhouse

1981

5.8

Movie
The Fury

The Fury

1978

6.3

Movie
The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

1969

4.5

Movie
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

2011

0.0

Movie
Wise Blood

Wise Blood

1979

6.2

Movie
Woton's Wake

Woton's Wake

1963

6.1

Movie
Zelenka

Zelenka

0.0

Movie