Cory Finley
Biography
Cory Finley is a screenwriter, playwright, and director who was born in St. Louis, Missouri and is based in Brooklyn. He wrote and directed the black comedy feature film Thoroughbreds, which was adapted from his own play of the same name and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. 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. Finley is a member of the Obie-winning Youngblood playwrights group at the Ensemble Studio Theater, has received a playwriting commission from the Alfred P. Sloan foundation, and was the inaugural recipient of the Gurney Playwrights Fund.
Career overview
Cory Finley is a screenwriter, playwright, and director who was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and is based in Brooklyn. He is a member of the Obie-winning Youngblood playwrights group at Ensemble Studio Theater, has received a playwriting commission from the Alfred P. Sloan foundation, and was the inaugural recipient of the Gurney Playwrights Fund.
Finley wrote and directed the black comedy feature film Thoroughbreds, which was adapted from his own play of the same name and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. He also directed the true crime dramedy film Bad Education, which starred Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney. The film premiered on HBO and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie in 2020.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
10 titles- The Plague (2025) Executive Producer
- Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024) Thanks
- Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) Writer
- Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023) Director
- WeCrashed (2022) Director
- Bad Education (2019) Director
- Thoroughbreds (2018) Director
- Thoroughbreds (2018) Writer
- Sauna (2018) Story
- Burning Rainbow Farm Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Cory Finley best known for?
Cory Finley is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Plague (2025), WeCrashed (2022), Bad Education (2019), Thoroughbreds (2018).
When and where was Cory Finley born?
Cory Finley was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
How many credits does Cory Finley have?
Cory Finley has accumulated over 10 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2018 to 2025.
What is Cory Finley's background in cinema and television?
Cory Finley is a screenwriter, playwright, and director who was born in St. Louis, Missouri and is based in Brooklyn. He wrote and directed the black comedy feature film Thoroughbreds, which was adapted from his own play of the same name and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. He also directed the true cri...
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