William Finley

William Finley

  • Birthday: 1942-09-20
  • Deathday: 2012-04-14
  • Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Bill Finley

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.

Filmography

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

As Winslow / The Phantom

Dionysus in '69

1970

As Self/Dionysus

Woton's Wake

1963

As Woton

The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

2011

As Woton’s Wake

Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

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As Robert Johnson

Zelenka

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As Zelenka (as William F. Finley)

Murder à la Mod

1968

As Otto

Simon

1980

As Fichandler

Double Negative

1985

As Milt

Sisters

1972

As Emil Breton

The Autopsy

2004

As Self

Eaten Alive

1976

As Roy

Silent Rage

1982

As Dr. Paul Vaughn

The Wedding Party

1969

As Alistair

Night Terrors

1993

As Dr. Matteson

Sick Girl

2006

As Husband

The Fury

1978

As Raymond Dunwoodie

The Funhouse

1981

As Marco the Magnificent

Dressed to Kill

1980

As Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)

The Black Dahlia

2006

As George Tilden

Terror in the Aisles

1984

As The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wise Blood

1979

As Man (uncredited)

Production

The First Time

1983

As Screenplay

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