Bill Finger
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- February 8, 1914
- Died
- January 18, 1974 (aged 59)
- Birthplace
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Biography
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914–c January 18, 1974) was an American comic book writer who was the creator 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 that 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 conditionally agreed to recognise Finger's intellectual property claim as co-creator of the Batman characters and mythos, officially adding his name, going forward, to the "created by" credit line Kane had been contractually guaranteed in 1939. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Finger, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Filmography
The Brave and the Bold
Movie · Characters
Batman: Knightfall Part 3: KnightsEnd
Movie · Characters
Absolute Batman
TV · Characters · 1 ep
The Batman: Part II
Movie · Characters
Dynamic Duo
Movie · Characters
Clayface
Movie · Characters
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
Movie · Characters
Batman: Knightfall Part 2: Knightquest
Movie · Characters
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League
Movie · Characters
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Movie · Characters
BAT-FAM
TV · Characters · 10 eps
Joker: Folie à Deux
Movie · Characters
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One
Movie · Characters
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
Movie · Characters
Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
Movie · Characters
The Penguin
TV · Characters · 8 eps
Batman: Caped Crusader
TV · Characters · 19 eps
Legion of Super-Heroes
Movie · Characters
Merry Little Batman
Movie · Characters
Justice League: Warworld
Movie · Characters
The Flash
Movie · Characters
Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!
Movie · Characters
Gotham Knights
TV · Characters · 13 eps
DC League of Super-Pets
Movie · Characters
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons
Movie · Characters
The Batman
Movie · Characters
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition
Movie · Characters
Batwheels
TV · Characters · 74 eps
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
Movie · Characters
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
Movie · Characters
Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Movie · Characters
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Movie · Characters
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
Movie · Characters
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Movie · Characters
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Movie · Characters
The Death of Superman
Movie · Characters
Reign of the Supermen
Movie · Characters
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Movie · Characters
Joker
Movie · Characters
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Movie · Characters
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Movie · Characters
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
TV · Characters · 30 eps
Batwoman
TV · Characters · 51 eps
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Movie · Characters
Batman Ninja
Movie · Characters
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Movie · Characters
Catwoman Retribution
Movie · Characters
Titans
TV · Characters · 25 eps
The Lego Batman Movie
Movie · Characters
Batman and Harley Quinn
Movie · Characters
Justice League
Movie · Characters
Batman vs. Two-Face
Movie · Characters
Justice League Dark
Movie · Characters
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Movie · Characters
Batman: The Killing Joke
Movie · Characters
Gotham
TV · Characters · 100 eps
Teen Titans Go!
TV · Characters · 13 eps
Young Justice
TV · Characters · 6 eps
Track of the Moon Beast
Movie · Writer
The Green Slime
Movie · Writer
The Bat Woman
Movie · Screenplay
Snow Devils
Movie · Screenplay
Batman
TV · Writer · 2 eps