William Finley

William Finley

1942-09-20

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.

Also appears in

Silent Rage

Silent Rage

6.0

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

7.5

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

6.9

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

5.6

Wise Blood

Wise Blood

6.2

The Funhouse

The Funhouse

5.8

The Fury

The Fury

6.3

Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

5.5

Sick Girl

Sick Girl

6.2

Sisters

Sisters

6.7

Simon

Simon

6.2

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

4.5

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

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

5.5

Night Terrors

Night Terrors

4.1

Woton’s Wake

Woton’s Wake

6.1

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

2.0

Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

4.6

Dionysus in ’69

Dionysus in ’69

6.1

Double Negative

Double Negative

7.0

The Autopsy

The Autopsy

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