Biography
Milton "Bill" Finger (February 8, 1914–c. January 18, 1974) was an American comic book writer who was the co-creator (with Bob Kane) 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 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.
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Filmography
all 73
Movies 54
TV Shows 19
Writer 15
Creator 2
self 1

The Batman - Part II (2026)

Clayface (2026)

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

The Penguin (2024)

Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)

Merry Little Batman (2023)

Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! (2023)

Justice League: Warworld (2023)

The Flash (2023)

Gotham Knights (2023)

Legion of Super-Heroes (2023)

Batwheels (2022)

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

The Batman (2022)

Peacemaker (2022)

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (2021)

Batwoman (2019)

Joker (2019)

Reign of the Supermen (2019)

Titans (2018)

The Death of Superman (2018)

Batman Ninja (2018)

Justice League (2017)

Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)

Batman and Harley Quinn (2017)

Batman & Bill (2017)

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

Justice League Dark (2017)

Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)

Teen Titans Go! (2013)

Young Justice (2010)

The Batman (2004)

Batman Beyond (1999)

Batman (1966)

Batman Dracula (1964)

Dynamic Duo

The Brave and the Bold

Bat-Family

Lanterns
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-02-08
Deathday1974-01-18 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceDenver, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
AwardsJack Kirby Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Inkpot Award
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