William Finley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 20, 1942
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- April 14, 2012
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.
Movies with William Finley
- The Black Dahlia 2006 · ★ 5.6
- Dressed to Kill 1980 · ★ 6.9
- Phantom of the Paradise 1974 · ★ 7.5
- Sisters 1973 · ★ 6.7
- The Funhouse 1981 · ★ 5.8
- The Fury 1978 · ★ 6.3
- Eaten Alive 1976 · ★ 5.5
- Silent Rage 1982 · ★ 6.1
- Wise Blood 1979 · ★ 6.4
- Sick Girl 2006 · ★ 6.2
- Night Terrors 1993 · ★ 4.2
- The Wedding Party 1969 · ★ 4.3
- Murder à la Mod 1968 · ★ 4.8
- Simon 1980 · ★ 6.3
- Dionysus in '69 1970 · ★ 6.0
- Woton's Wake 1963 · ★ 6.4
- Last Hours Before Morning 1975 · ★ 4.5
- Double Negative 1985 · ★ 7.0
- Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' 2006 · ★ 5.5
- Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 2003 · ★ 9.0
- The Autopsy 2004 · ★ 10.0
- The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2 2011