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[1]
Occupation(s)	Playwright, Filmmaker

Finley was raised in St. Louis where he attended Glenridge Elementary School in Clayton and later John Burroughs School, where his mother was a teacher and administrator. He attended Yale College.^[2] He has an older sister, Lynn and younger brother, Thom. His mother, Macon Finley, is currently the Head of The Ellis School in Pittsburgh. His father is Peter Finley.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer
2017	Thoroughbreds	Yes	Yes
2019	Bad Education	Yes	No
2023	Landscape with Invisible Hand	Yes	Yes

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2022	WeCrashed	Yes	No	Episodes "4.4" and "Hustle Harder"
TBA	A Cool Breeze on the Underground[5]	Yes	Yes