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Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer, also actor · Died January 18, 1974, aged 59 · Denver, Colorado, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1914
Died
January 18, 1974 (aged 59)
From
Denver, Colorado, USA
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
97 on MovieCove · 105 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Bill Finger's films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Animation52 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
27%
Self
22%
Society
9%
Survival
8%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice28 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity22 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 30 · Serious 12 · Dark 18

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 34

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 25 · Intense 28

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 31 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 41 · Relentless 16

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 50 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
49
Tense
34
Joyful
20
Melancholic
20
Dread
14
Other
40

How their films linger

Fun39 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy35
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bill Finger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 97 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Finger's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

105 credits, 97 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles, 61 of them dated from 1966 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

$874M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 67: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting60 of 67: 60 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew6 of 67: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s1 · crew2010s24 · 1 acting · 23 crew2020s33 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bill Finger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 77; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 97 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up38
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 97 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · writer

Gotham Knights (2023)

92nd percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Joker (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 60 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bill Finger's work okay for kids?

Across up to 43 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore38 titles38–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity43 titles11–43 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity36 titles14–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs35 titles9–37 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense37 titles29–70 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bill Finger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Finger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Kane shares the most, 62.

Directors

  • Sam Liu10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Sam Liu
  • Matt Peters6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Matt Peters
  • Jay Oliva6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Jay Oliva
  • Jake Castorena5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jake Castorena

Writers

  • Bob Kane62 titles · 61 as writer    See newest 12 of 62 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • Jerry Siegel28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Jerry Siegel
  • Joe Shuster28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Joe Shuster
  • George Pérez24 titles    See newest 12 of 24 shared titles with George Pérez

Actors

  • Grey DeLisle14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • Troy Baker13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Troy Baker
  • Kevin Conroy13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Kevin Conroy
  • John DiMaggio12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with John DiMaggio

Composers and editors

  • Christopher D. Lozinski16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with Christopher D. Lozinski
  • Frederik Wiedmann8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Frederik Wiedmann
  • Christopher Drake7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Christopher Drake
  • Tim Kelly7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Tim Kelly

Producers

  • Sam Register38 titles    See newest 12 of 38 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Michael E. Uslan37 titles · 36 as producer    See newest 12 of 37 shared titles with Michael E. Uslan
  • Benjamin Melniker30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Benjamin Melniker
  • Amy McKenna13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Amy McKenna

Mixed roles