William Finley

William Finley

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.

  • Title: William Finley
  • Popularity: 2.974
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1942-09-20
  • Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Bill Finley
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William Finley Movies

  • 1976
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    Eaten Alive

    Eaten Alive

    5.463 1976 HD

    A psychotic redneck who owns a dilapidated hotel in the backwater swamps of Louisiana kills various people who upset him or his business, and he...

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  • 1982
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    Silent Rage

    Silent Rage

    5.981 1982 HD

    A mentally ill man in a small Texas town goes on a killing rampage and is fatally wounded by police. When doctors use an experimental serum to bring...

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  • 1974
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    Phantom of the Paradise

    Phantom of the Paradise

    7.462 1974 HD

    Fledgling singer-songwriter Winslow Leach finds himself double-crossed by the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both his music and the girl...

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  • 1981
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    The Funhouse

    The Funhouse

    5.827 1981 HD

    Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz...

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  • 1968
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    Murder à la Mod

    Murder à la Mod

    4.6 1968 HD

    Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife. Meanwhile,...

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  • 1970
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    Zelenka

    Zelenka

    1 1970 HD

    Vaclav Zelenka, the notorious Czech avant-garde composer, comes to America to make his fame and fortune.

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  • 1969
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    The Wedding Party

    The Wedding Party

    4.468 1969 HD

    Young Charlie begins to develop a case of cold feet as his upcoming wedding looms nearer. Desperate to throw the wedding plans off the track, Charlie...

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  • 1993
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    Night Terrors

    Night Terrors

    4.094 1993 HD

    A young woman travels to Alexandria to visit her father, and becomes unwillingly involved with a bizarre sadomasochistic cult led by the charismatic...

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  • 1970
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    Dionysus in '69

    Dionysus in '69

    6.1 1970 HD

    Filmed stageplay based on the ancient greek play The Bacchae written by Euripides. This play is performed by members of The Performance Group, an NYC...

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  • 1979
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    Wise Blood

    Wise Blood

    6.2 1979 HD

    A Southerner--young, poor, ambitious but uneducated--determines to become something in the world. He decides that the best way to do that is to...

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  • 1963
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    Woton's Wake

    Woton's Wake

    6.111 1963 HD

    Woton Wretchichevsky has a disfigured face, dresses in a cloak and mask, and stalks couples to burn them with a blowtorch. He is also a sculptor of...

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  • 2006
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    The Black Dahlia

    The Black Dahlia

    5.62 2006 HD

    In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer...

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  • 1973
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    Sisters

    Sisters

    6.735 1973 HD

    Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking,...

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  • 1975
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    Last Hours Before Morning

    Last Hours Before Morning

    2 1975 HD

    An ex-cop, now a private detective, investigating a gambler's murder finds that there may be a connection between that crime and the jewel robbery at...

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  • 1980
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    Simon

    Simon

    6.2 1980 HD

    A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experiment and try to convince him that he is a living...

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  • 2011
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    The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

    The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

    1 2011 HD

    This is the second volume of ultra-rare oddities, obscurities and jaw-droppers that may be among the best 85 minutes Something Weird has ever...

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  • 2006
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    Sick Girl

    Sick Girl

    6.273 2006 HD

    A shy entomologist named Ida—whose girlfriend has left her, due to her interest in insects—develops a crush on a strange girl, Misty....

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  • 1978
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    The Fury

    The Fury

    6.317 1978 HD

    When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his...

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  • 2003
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    Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

    Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

    9 2003 HD

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  • 1985
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    Double Negative

    Double Negative

    7 1985 HD

    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...

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  • 1980
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    Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

    6.946 1980 HD

    After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police...

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  • 2006
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    Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

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

    5.5 2006 HD

    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...

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  • 2004
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    The Autopsy

    The Autopsy

    1 2004 HD

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

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  • 1970
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    Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

    Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

    10 1970 HD

    A short film written and directed by William Finley's son, Dashiell Finley.

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  • 1983
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    The First Time

    The First Time

    5 1983 HD

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  • 1976
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    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

    6.7 1976 HD

    In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and...

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