Cory Finley

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Cory Finley
Cory Finley at the 2019 TIFF premiere of Bad Education
Cory Finley at the 2019 TIFF premiere of Bad Education
Born
St. Louis, Missouri[1]
OccupationPlaywright, Filmmaker

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]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Year Film Credit
2017 Thoroughbreds Director, writer
2019 Bad Education Director

Television[]

Year Title Director Writer Episode(s)
TBA A Cool Breeze on the Underground[5] Yes Yes TBA

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Corey Finley - Writer/Director". Focus Features. Focus Features. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Ehrlich, David (8 March 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.
  3. ^ Lemire, Christy. "Bad Education movie review". Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bad Education". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  5. ^ 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. Retrieved April 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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