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William Finn(1952-2025)

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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William Finn was born on 28 February 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Live from Lincoln Center (1976), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and In Trousers (1979). He died on 7 April 2025 in Bennington, Vermont, USA.
BornFebruary 28, 1952
DiedApril 7, 2025(73)
BornFebruary 28, 1952
DiedApril 7, 2025(73)
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Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
Live from Lincoln Center
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Writer
    Alison Fraser, Mary Testa, Chip Zien, and Joanna Green in In Trousers (1979)
    In Trousers
    9.0
    • Writer
    • 1979
    The Original Cast
    Podcast Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Original Cast
      Podcast Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • book
      • created by
      • 2017
    • Alison Fraser, Mary Testa, Chip Zien, and Joanna Green in In Trousers (1979)
      In Trousers
      9.0
      • Writer
      • 1979

    Composer

    • The Emperor's Newest Clothes (2018)
      The Emperor's Newest Clothes
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (2002)
      The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
      5.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2002
    • Alison Fraser, Mary Testa, Chip Zien, and Joanna Green in In Trousers (1979)
      In Trousers
      9.0
      • Composer
      • 1979

    Music Department

    • The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1994)
      The Itsy Bitsy Spider
      6.8
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1994
    • John Aller, Ed Askinazi, Gary Becker, Danny Gerard, Grace Johnston, Michael Sporn, Heidi Stallings, Michael Starobin, Bernard Waber, Jarrod Spector, and Bob Bushell in Ira Sleeps Over (1991)
      Ira Sleeps Over
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • composer: songs
      • 1991
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    TESTIMONY
    Trailer 3:47
    TESTIMONY

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 28, 1952
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Died
      • April 7, 2025
      • Bennington, Vermont, USA(pulmonary fibrosis)
    • Other works
      Composer of Broadway musicals, including the TONY award winning FALSETTOS and the upcoming THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY.
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      In 1992, won two Tony Awards for "Falsettos:" as Best Score (Musical), both music and lyrics, and, with collaborator James Lapine, as Best Book (Musical).

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