Awards & Winners

William M. Finkelstein

William M. Finkelstein is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor and television director. He has worked as a writer and producer on Law & Order, Brooklyn South, Murder One, L.A. Law, Cop Rock and NYPD Blue. He co-created Brooklyn South with frequent collaborators David Milch, Steven Bochco and Bill Clark. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for L.A. Law in both 1989 and 1990. He was nominated for the award again in 2001 for Law & Order. He has been nominated 4 times for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. He also wrote the script for Werner Herzog's The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans to largely positive acclaim.

Awards by William M. Finkelstein

Check all the awards nominated and won by William M. Finkelstein.

2001


Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Law & Order

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay Fools Russian
Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay Skel in a Cell

1990


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Honored for : L.A. Law

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay Urine Trouble Now
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series L.A. Law
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series L.A. Law

1989


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Honored for : L.A. Law

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series L.A. Law
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series L.A. Law
His Suit Is Hirsute","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series L.A. Law
Urine Trouble Now","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series L.A. Law