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Bill Finger

Screenwriter / Writer | * 02/08/1914 († 59, 01/18/1974) | Denver, Colorado (United States of America (USA))
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914 – January 18, 1974) was an American comic strip, comic book, film and television writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) of the DC Comics character Batman. Despite making major (sometimes, signature) contributions as an innovative writer, visionary mythos/world builder and illustration architect, Finger (like other creators of his era) was often relegated to ghostwriter status on many comics—including those featuring Batman, and the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott. While Kane privately admitted in a 1980s audio interview with his autobiographer that Finger was responsible for "50–75% of all the creativity in Batman," he publicly denied Finger had been anything more than a subcontractor executing Kane's ideas for decades. As a result, Finger died in obscurity and poverty while The Batman brand, and Kane, amassed international fame and wealth. In the 2000s, Finger biographer Marc Tyler Nobleman's research uncovered previously unknown heirs. At the urging of Nobleman, the online comics fan community and others, Finger's granddaughter revived the fight to restore his lost legacy, which continued for years. In 2015, DC Comics's parent company conditiona... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Animation | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Batman

FSK: 12+ years

2022 | 3.9/5 | 2h 55min
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Justice League

FSK: 12+ years

2017 | 3.0/5 | 2h
available on:

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Certification unknown

2021 | 4.1/5 | 4h 2min
available on:

Gotham

FSK: 16+ years

2014 | 3.8/5 | 43min per episode
available on:

Awards & Nominations for Bill Finger

Inkpot Award Will Eisner Hall of Fame Jack Kirby Hall of Fame
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Movies with Bill Finger as Actor(1)

as Himself (archive footage)2017 Batman & Bill

Movies with Bill Finger as Crew(32)

Writing/Characters2025 The Batman - Part II
Writing/Characters2024 Joker: Folie à Deux
Writing/Characters2023 Justice League: Warworld
Writing/Characters2023 Merry Little Batman
Writing/Characters2023 Legion of Super-Heroes
Writing/Characters2023 Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
Writing/Characters2023 The Flash
Writing/Characters2022 The Batman
Writing/Characters2022 DC League of Super-Pets
Writing/Characters2021 Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Writing/Characters2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League
Writing/Characters2020 Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Writing/Characters2020 Batman: Death in the Family
Writing/Characters2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Writing/Characters2019 Joker
Writing/Characters2019 The Death of Superman
Writing/Characters2018 Batman Ninja
Writing/Characters2017 Justice League
Writing/Characters2017 Batman vs. Two-Face
Writing/Characters2017 The Lego Batman Movie
Writing/Characters2016 Batman: The Killing Joke
Writing/Characters2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Writing/Writer1976 Track of the Moon Beast
Writing/Writer1968 The Green Slime
Writing/Screenplay1967 Snow Devils
Writing/Characters1965 Alyas Batman at Robin

TV Shows/Series with Bill Finger as Crew(14)

Writing/Characters2024 Untitled Arkham Asylum Series
Writing/Characters2024 The Penguin
Writing/Characters2024 Batman: Caped Crusader
Writing/Characters2023 Gotham Knights
Writing/Comic Book2023 Lanterns
Crew/Thanks2022 Peacemaker
Writing/Characters2022 Batwheels
Crew/Thanks2021 Superman & Lois
Crew/Thanks2020 DC's Stargirl
Writing/Characters2019 Batwoman
Writing/Characters2018 Titans
Writing/Characters2010 Young Justice

Full Name: Bill Finger
Born: Sunday, 02/08 1914 (February) in Denver, Colorado (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 01/18 1974 (January) in Manhattan (aged: 59)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: DeWitt Clinton High School
Bill Finger frequently works together with these people:
Dee Bradley Baker (38x, Actor)
Jeff Bennett (31x, Actor)
Bob Kane (30x, Crew)
James Arnold Taylor (26x, Actor)
Nolan North (25x, Actor)
Zehra Fazal (23x, Actress)
Grey DeLisle (21x, Actress)
Khary Payton (21x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (20x, Actor)
Michael Uslan (18x, Crew)
Troy Baker (18x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8722, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024