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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 L.A. Law (1986), Brooklyn South (1997) and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009).
BornJanuary 1, 1952
BornJanuary 1, 1952
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 12 nominations total

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L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Yancy Butler, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
Brooklyn South
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
6.6
  • Writer(as William Finkelstein)
  • 2009
Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
Law & Order
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
    • executive producer (as William Finkelstein, showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    • executive producer
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2022
  • Possible Side Effects (2008)
    Possible Side Effects
    • executive producer (as Bill Finkelstein)
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Line-Up
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    • executive producer (as William Finkelstein)
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2005
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Yancy Butler, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
    Brooklyn South
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • On Seventh Avenue (1996)
    On Seventh Avenue
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Murder One (1995)
    Murder One
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • executive producer
    • supervising producer
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1994
  • Civil Wars (1991)
    Civil Wars
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1993
  • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, and David Gianopoulos in Cop Rock (1990)
    Cop Rock
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1990

Writer

  • Jimmy Smits, Richard Kind, Kevin Rankin, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Amanda Warren in East New York (2022)
    East New York
    • created by
    • written by (as William Finkelstein)
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    • written by (as William Finkelstein)
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2021
  • Justice: Qalb Al Adala (2017)
    Justice: Qalb Al Adala
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
    • screenplay (as William Finkelstein)
    • 2009
  • The Line-Up
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    • story by
    • teleplay by (as William Finkelstein)
    • TV Series
    • 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
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2002
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Yancy Butler, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
    Brooklyn South
    • created by
    • teleplay
    • story (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • Murder One (1995)
    Murder One
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1995–1997
  • On Seventh Avenue (1996)
    On Seventh Avenue
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • story by
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • TV Series
    • 1986–1994
  • Civil Wars (1991)
    Civil Wars
    • created by
    • written by
    • teleplay by ...
    • TV Series
    • 1991–1993
  • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, and David Gianopoulos in Cop Rock (1990)
    Cop Rock
    • created by
    • story by
    • teleplay by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1990

Additional Crew

  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • executive story editor
    • story editor
    • TV Series
    • 1987–1988

Personal details

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

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