William Finley (actor)
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William Finley is an American actor
who has appeared in the films Simon
, Silent Rage
, Phantom of the Paradise
, Sisters, Obsession and The Wedding Party
. Finley has had a long film relationship with director Brian De Palma, beginning with the student films "Woton's Wake", and "Murder a la Mod". Most recently Finley 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 is also the co-author of the 1985 book "Racewalking".
Finley graduated from Columbia University
in 1963. He resides in New York City
with his wife and son.
Phantom of the Paradise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_paradise
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who has appeared in the films Simon
Simon (1980 film)
Simon is a 1980 American comedy film. It was directed by Marshall Brickman and stars Alan Arkin.- Plot summary :The Institute for Advanced Concepts, a group of scientists with an unlimited budget and a propensity for elaborate pranks, brainwash a psychology professor named Simon Mendelssohn who was...
, Silent Rage
Silent Rage
Silent Rage is a 1982 romantic/action/science fiction/horror movie starring Chuck Norris and directed by Michael Miller.-Plot:In a small Texas town, the mentally ill John Kirby goes insane and kills two people of a family he was staying with...
, Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise is a 1974 musical film written and directed by Brian De Palma. The story is a loosely adapted mixture of The Phantom of the Opera, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Faust and also briefly references Frankenstein and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari...
, Sisters, Obsession and The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party (film)
The Wedding Party is a 1969 American film farce.Its simple plot focuses on a soon-to-be groom and his interactions with various relatives of his fiancée and members of the wedding party prior to the ceremony on the family's estate on Shelter Island....
. Finley has had a long film relationship with director Brian De Palma, beginning with the student films "Woton's Wake", and "Murder a la Mod". Most recently Finley 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 is also the co-author of the 1985 book "Racewalking".
Finley graduated from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1963. He resides in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with his wife and son.
Filmography
- Double Negative (1985)
Phantom of the Paradise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_of_the_paradise