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.

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The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2

2011

as Woton’s Wake

The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

2006

as George Tilden

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

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

2006

as Himself

Sick Girl

Sick Girl

2006

as Husband

The Autopsy

The Autopsy

2004

as Self

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

Brian De Palma : Les Années 60

2003

Night Terrors

Night Terrors

1993

as Dr. Matteson

Double Negative

Double Negative

1985

as Milt

Silent Rage

Silent Rage

1982

as Dr. Paul Vaughn

The Funhouse

The Funhouse

1981

as Marco the Magnificent

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

as Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)

Simon

Simon

1980

as Fichandler

Wise Blood

Wise Blood

1979

as Man (uncredited)

The Fury

The Fury

1978

as Raymond Dunwoodie

Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

1976

as Roy

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976

as Dr. Elvin McCabe

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

as Elmo

Phantom of the Paradise

Phantom of the Paradise

1974

as Winslow Leach / The Phantom

Sisters

Sisters

1973

as Emil Breton

Dionysus in '69

Dionysus in '69

1970

as Self/Dionysus

The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party

1969

as Alistair

Murder à la Mod

Murder à la Mod

1968

as Otto

Woton's Wake

Woton's Wake

1963

as Woton

Zelenka

Zelenka

as Zelenka

Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

Meatcleaver Sharkfuck

as Robert Johnson

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