William M. Finkelstein | |
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| Born | January 1, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, television producer, actor, television director |
| Years active | 1988–present |
William M. Finkelstein is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor and television director.[1]
He has worked as a writer and producer on Law & Order, Brooklyn South, Murder One, L.A. Law, Cop Rock, NYPD Blue, and The Good Fight. He co-created Brooklyn South with frequent collaborators David Milch, Steven Bochco and Bill Clark. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for L.A. Law in both 1989 and 1990. He was nominated for the award again in 2001 for Law & Order. He has been nominated 4 times for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. He also wrote the script for Werner Herzog's Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans to largely positive acclaim.
| Year | Awarding body | Category | Result | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | Law & Order | Shared with fellow producers Dick Wolf, Barry Schindel, Jeffrey M. Hayes, Arthur Penn, Kathy McCormick, Lewis Gould, Richard Sweren, Arthur W. Forney, William N. Fordes, Lynn Mamet, Kati Johnston and Gary Karr |
| 1999 | Edgar Award | Best Television Episode | Nominated | Brooklyn South episode "Skel in a Cell" | Shared with co-writers Doug Palau, Nicholas Wootton, Stephen Bochco, David Milch and Bill Clark |
| Nominated | Brooklyn South episode "Fools Russian" | Shared with co-writers Scott A. Williams, Matt Olmstead, Allen Edwards, Stephen Bochco, David Milch and Bill Clark | |||
| 1990 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Won | L.A. Law | Shared with fellow producers David E. Kelley, Rick Wallace, Elodie Keene, Michael M. Robin, Alice West, Robin Breech |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated | L.A. Law episode "Bang... Zoom... Zap" | Shared with co-writer David E. Kelley | ||
| Edgar Award | Best Television Episode | Nominated | L.A. Law episode "Urine Trouble Now" | Shared with co-writers David E. Kelley, Michelle Gallery and Judith Parker | |
| 1989 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Won | L.A. Law | Shared with fellow producers Steven Bochco, Rick Wallace, David E. Kelley, Scott D. Goldstein, Michelle Gallery, Judith Parker, Phillip M. Goldfarb and Alice West |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated | L.A. Law episode "His Suit is Hirsute" | Shared with co-writers Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley and Michele Gallery | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated | L.A. Law episode "Urine Trouble Now" | Shared with co-writers David E. Kelley, Michelle Gallery and Judith Parker | ||
| 1987 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated | L.A. Law episode "Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer" |
