Portrait of William M. Finkelstein

Production

William M. Finkelstein

Career

Active from 1986 to 2022, busiest in 1990 and 2017 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William M. Finkelstein Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Warfare
    0.2, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Gritty Police Procedural 2
  • Ensemble Cast Drama 2
  • Urban Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    6
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    1 title · average score 80
    The Good Fight
    The Good Fight (2017)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Judge Simon Kassovitz

    2000s

    2 titles · average score 67
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Dave Jacobs

    L.A. Law: The Movie
    L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Writer

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 56
    Ally McBeal
    Ally McBeal (1997)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as William

    On Seventh Avenue
    On Seventh Avenue (1996)

    Writer

    Cop Rock
    Cop Rock (1990)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show · as Gil Ganty