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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
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James B. 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: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
    6.6
    • Writer(as William Finkelstein)
    • 2009
    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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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
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (as Bill Finkelstein)
      • 2008
    • The Line-Up (2006)
      The Line-Up
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, Charlotte Ross, Henry Simmons, and Gordon Clapp in NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2004–2005
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2001
    • Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James B. 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
      4.7
      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
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • co-producer
      • 1988–1994
    • Mariel Hemingway and Peter Onorati in Civil Wars (1991)
      Civil Wars
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991–1993
    • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
      Cop Rock
      4.6
      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: Qalb Al Adala (2017)
      Justice: Qalb Al Adala
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017–2018
    • Nicolas Cage and Eva Mendes in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
      Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
      6.6
      • screenplay (as William Finkelstein)
      • 2009
    • The Line-Up (2006)
      The Line-Up
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, Charlotte Ross, Henry Simmons, and Gordon Clapp in NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • story by (as William Finkelstein, 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
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James B. Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
      Brooklyn South
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • teleplay by
      • teleplay ...
      • 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
      • teleplay
      • story
      • 1995–1997
    • On Seventh Avenue (1996)
      On Seventh Avenue
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1996
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • story by
      • 1986–1994
    • Mariel Hemingway and Peter Onorati in Civil Wars (1991)
      Civil Wars
      7.1
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • created by
      • written by ...
      • 1991–1993
    • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
      Cop Rock
      4.6
      TV Series
      • created by
      • teleplay by
      • written by ...
      • 1990

    Additional Crew

    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1987–1988

    Personal details

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

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