Cory Finley is an American screenwriter, playwright, and director.[1] Finley wrote and directed the black comedy film Thoroughbreds, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2017.[2] He also directed the true crime dramedy film Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, which premiered on HBO and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie in 2020.[3][4]
Cory Finley | |
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.jpg) Cory Finley at the 2019 TIFF premiere of Bad Education | |
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| Occupation(s) | Playwright, Filmmaker |
Finley was raised in St. Louis where he attended Glenridge Elementary School in Clayton and later John Burroughs School, where his mother was a teacher and administrator. He attended Yale College.[2] He has an older sister, Lynn and younger brother, Thom. His mother, Macon Finley, is currently the Head of The Ellis School in Pittsburgh. His father is Peter Finley.
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Thoroughbreds | Director, writer |
| 2019 | Bad Education | Director |
| 2023 | Landscape with Invisible Hand | Director, writer |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WeCrashed | Yes | No | Episodes: "4.4", "Hustle Harder" |
| TBA | A Cool Breeze on the Underground[5] | Yes | Yes | TBA |
References edit
- ^ a b "Corey Finley - Writer/Director". Focus Features. Focus Features. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Ehrlich, David (March 8, 2018). "'Thoroughbreds': How a 28-Year-Old Playwright Who Had Never Been on a Film Set Directed the Best Debut of the Year". Indiewire. Indiewire. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Lemire, Christy. "Bad Education movie review". Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Bad Education". Television Academy. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ Mike Fleming Jr. (April 27, 2021). "MRC Television, Rian Johnson & Ram Bergman Option Don Winslow's 'A Cool Breeze On The Underground' For 'Bad Education's Cory Finley To Write/Direct". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
External links edit
- Cory Finley at IMDb
