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William M. Finkelstein

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William M. Finkelstein was born on 1 January 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for La loi de Los Angeles (1986), Brooklyn South (1997) and Bad Lieutenant : Escale à la Nouvelle-Orléans (2009).
BornJanuary 1, 1952
BornJanuary 1, 1952
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
    La loi de Los Angeles
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
    Brooklyn South
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant : Escale à la Nouvelle-Orléans (2009)
    Bad Lieutenant : Escale à la Nouvelle-Orléans
    6.6
    • Writer(as William Finkelstein)
    • 2009
    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
    New York - Police judiciaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
      East New York
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as William Finkelstein, showrunner)
      • 2022–2023
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2017–2022
    • Possible Side Effects (2008)
      Possible Side Effects
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (as Bill Finkelstein)
      • 2008
    • The Line-Up (2006)
      The Line-Up
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • New York Police Blues (1993)
      New York Police Blues
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2004–2005
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
      New York - Police judiciaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2001
    • Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
      Brooklyn South
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1997–1998
    • On Seventh Avenue (1996)
      On Seventh Avenue
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Mary McCormack, Daniel Benzali, Michael Hayden, J.C. MacKenzie, and Grace Phillips in Murder One (1995)
      Murder One
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
      La loi de Los Angeles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • co-producer
      • 1988–1994
    • Guerres privées (1991)
      Guerres privées
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1993
    • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
      Cop Rock
      4.5
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1990

    Writer

    • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
      East New York
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2022–2023
    • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
      The Good Fight
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2017–2021
    • Justice (2017)
      Justice
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017–2018
    • Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant : Escale à la Nouvelle-Orléans (2009)
      Bad Lieutenant : Escale à la Nouvelle-Orléans
      6.6
      • screenplay (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2009
    • The Line-Up (2006)
      The Line-Up
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • New York Police Blues (1993)
      New York Police Blues
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story by
      • teleplay by (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2003–2005
    • Corbin Bernsen, Susan Dey, Harry Hamlin, Larry Drake, Richard Dysart, Jill Eikenberry, Michele Greene, Susan Ruttan, and Michael Tucker in L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)
      L.A. Law: The Movie
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
      New York - Police judiciaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
      Brooklyn South
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • teleplay by
      • story by (creator) ...
      • 1997–1998
    • Mary McCormack, Daniel Benzali, Michael Hayden, J.C. MacKenzie, and Grace Phillips in Murder One (1995)
      Murder One
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • teleplay
      • 1995–1997
    • On Seventh Avenue (1996)
      On Seventh Avenue
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1996
    • La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
      La loi de Los Angeles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1986–1994
    • Guerres privées (1991)
      Guerres privées
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by ...
      • 1991–1993
    • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
      Cop Rock
      4.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • 1990

    Additional Crew

    • La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
      La loi de Los Angeles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1987–1988

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    • Alternative names
      • Bill Finkelstein
    • Born
      • January 1, 1952
      • New York City, New York, USA

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