William Finley

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 20, 1942 (82 years old)
Death date
Apr 14, 2012

William Finley

Known For

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
0h 50m
Movie 2006

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

A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!

Sick Girl
0h 56m
Movie 2006

Sick Girl

A shy entomologist named Ida—whose girlfriend has left her, due to her interest in insects—develops a crush on a strange girl, Misty. After Ida receives a mysterious insect in the mail, the two women spend the night together, and Ida awakens to find that Misty has stumbled upon her insect collection and has a great interest in them herself.

The Autopsy
0h 26m
Movie 2004

The Autopsy

A documentary about the making of Brian De Palma's 1973 film "Sisters" including interviews with the cast and crew.

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Movie 2003

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Double Negative
0h 17m
Movie 1985

Double Negative

Horror film director must plot to steal the negative of his film in order to save it from being destroyed in an insurance scam cooked up by his sleazy producers.

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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