William M. Finkelstein
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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
He has worked as a writer and producer on 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.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awarding body | Category | Result | Work | Notes |
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| 2001 | Emmy Award
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Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated | Law & Order | Shared with fellow producers Lewis Gould, Richard Sweren, Arthur W. Forney, William N. Fordes, Lynn Mamet, Kati Johnston and Gary Karr
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| 1999 | Edgar Award
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Best Television Episode | Nominated | Brooklyn South episode "Skel in a Cell" | Shared with co-writers Stephen Bochco, David Milch and Bill Clark
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| 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" |
References
- ^ "William Finkelstein". Movies & TV. The New York Times. 2015-12-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
External links
- William M. Finkelstein at IMDb
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