Biography
Cory Finley is an American film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the black comedy Thoroughbreds (2017), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was adapted from his own play. He also directed the true crime dramedy Bad Education (2019), starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, which premiered on HBO.
Finley directed episodes of the television series WeCrashed (2022) and Furious (2026). He wrote and directed Landscape with Invisible Hand (2023). Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, he attended Yale College and began his career as a playwright, including as a member of the Youngblood group at Ensemble Studio Theater.
