Bill Finger

Died at 112

born February 8, 1914

male28 suggestions0 votes

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

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight

Batman Begins

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Top Casting Suggestions

Bill Finger has been suggested to play 28 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.

Bill Finger

Comics

Face Claims sorted by Book Genres

Comics

Bill Finger

Producer

The Perfect Batman Movie

Producer

Bill Finger

Producer

The ABSOLUTE Perfect DC Universe

Producer

Bill Finger

Best

Best and Worst Comic writers

Best

Bill Finger

Best DC Comic Writers

Most Attractive Female Cosplayers

Best DC Comic Writers

Bill Finger

Producer

The Perfect Batman Movie

Producer

Bill Finger

Producer

The Perfect Justice League Movie

Producer

Bill Finger

Jewish (M)

Face claims 101

Jewish (M)

Bill Finger

Dedicated to...

Marvel vs DC: Secret Crisis

Dedicated to...

Bill Finger

Writer

The Batman (1946)

Writer

Bill Finger

Best Batman Writer

Best Comic Writers of Each Superhero

Best Batman Writer

Bill Finger

Writer

The Dark Knight: Trilogy

Writer

Bill Finger

Producer

The Perfect Batman Film Cast

Producer

Bill Finger

Pop Culture Figures

The Big Bang Theory

Pop Culture Figures

Bill Finger

Writer

The Joker (1979)

Writer

Bill Finger

Writer

Face claims 101

Writer

Bill Finger

Writer

Batman: Year One (1989)

Writer

Bill Finger

Lex Luthor (Donnerverse)

YGO: Kingdom Hearts

Lex Luthor (Donnerverse)

Bill Finger

Favorite Author

MyCast Choice Awards

Favorite Author

Bill Finger

Disapproved by

The Worst Superhero Movie EVER

Disapproved by

Showing 20 of 28 suggestions

Bill Finger

Known for

Related Talent

Top Casting Suggestions