Cory Finley

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]

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

Filmography

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

References
  1. "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.
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