Richard Finney

Indie Producer / WGA screenwriter / Writer at Pit and Pen Productions / Lono Entertainment
Producer and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

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February 2014

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About Richard

I'm an Independent Filmmaker and a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).

“ALIEN ZOO - The VR Experience”, is based on the movie project I created and set up with Steven Spielberg and Walter Parkes at DreamWorks SKG.

I have produced twelve films starring such actors as Academy Award winning actress Melissa Leo, Katherine Heigl, Giovanni Ribissi, and Adam Goldberg.

I'm an bestselling author of the Professional Screenwriter series of books which include the recently released “16 Secrets Revealed by Professional Screenwriters," and the two earlier e-books -- "19 Techniques for Professional Screenwriters," and "20 Basic Rules for Professional Screenwriters."

I'm a novelist. The books I have authored include the best-selling “DEMON DAYS” book series and the “RELICT” Vampire books.

My screenwriting career started at Disney studios working on the project that became the movie, “The Puppet Masters (1994),” starring Donald Sutherland. After breaking into the industry, I set up a series of movie pitches at Warner Brothers, Fox and at DreamWorks SKG when Steven Spielberg bought my movie pitch for six figures.

As a filmmaker I have worked at most of the major studios/production companies including Sony, Universal, ABC, Fox TV, 20th Century Fox, Lion’s Gate, CBS and the Lifetime network.

I reside in Southern California because this is where my two dogs have decided they want to live.
Unique traits: I can interpret people's dreams

Unique traits: I can interpret people's dreams

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 11"

Weight:
160

Body type:
Slim

Hair:
Short

Hair color:
Salt/Pepper

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Pacific Islander

Certifications

Photos

How "Experts" don't know the difference between Heroes and Villains in "The Shining"

Videos

Trailer for "THE WIND RAIDER" web series

Conflict during the Women Celebration at Sundance Film Festival

Credits

The Town that Christmas Forgot (2012)
Film (short) by Two for Flinching Screenwriter - Producer
Lullaby (2008)
Film by Finney / Vitale Films Producer
Carver (2008)
Film by Two for Flinching Producer
The 8th Plague (2006)
Film by Two for Flinching Executive Producer
Girl Fever (2002)
Film by Michael / Finney Productions Producer
The Pact (2002)
Television by Michael / Finney Productions Executive Producer
According to Spencer (2001)
Film by Michael / Finney Productions Producer
Going Greek (2001)
Film by Michael / Finney Productions Producer
100 Girls (2000)
Film by Michael / Finney Productions Producer
Perfect Little Angels (1998)
Television by Michael / Finney Productions Executive Producer

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Awards

Freaky Film Festival • Won, Best of Fest Best Feature Film for The 8th Plague
(2006)
DVD Exclusive Awards - Video Premiere Award Best Live-Action Video Premiere Movie for "100 Girls"
(2000)