Mali Finn

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Mali Finn, a former English and drama teacher, became a noted Hollywood casting director.

Born as Mary Alice Mann on March 8, 1938, in Danville, Illinois, she later moved to Minneapolis. She received a bachelor's degree in theater from the University of Minnesota.

She and her husband, Donn Finn, moved to Newport Beach, California in 1981 and her casting career began. She had handful of casting credits behind her, including The Untouchables (1987) when she established her firm, Mali Finn Casting in 1989. Additional casting credits include The Matrix (1999) and Titanic (1997).

She cast almost 90 movies and television series. Director Curtis Hanson worked with Finn on four of his films - L.A. Confidential, Wonder Boys, 8 Mile, and Lucky You.

She retired in 2006 due to melanoma, which claimed her life at the age of 69 on November 28, 2007 at her home in Sonoma County, California.

[edit] Selected casting director credits

• 10,000 B.C (2008)
• Dirty Hands (2008)
• Luck You (2007)
• The Number 23 (2007)
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
• Shooter (2007)
• Running with Scissors (2006)
• Seraphim Falls (2006)
• Walker Payne (2006)
• North Country (2005)
• Dark Water (2005)
• The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
• Undertow (2004)
• Raising Helen (2004)
• The Girl Next Door (2004)
• The Big Bounce (2004)
• The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
• The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
• All the Real Girls (2003)
• Phone Booth (2002)
• 8 Mile (2002)
• Never Get Outta the Boat (2002)
• K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
• High Crimes (2002)
• Joy Ride (2001/I)
• 61* (2001) (TV)
• Tigerland (2000)
• The Weight of Water (2000)
• Running Mates (2000) (TV)
• Reindeer Games (2000)
• The Green Mile (1999)
• The Love Letter (1999)
• Best Laid Plans (1999)
• The Matrix (1999)
• 8MM (1999)
• Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
• Titanic (1997)
• Batman & Robin (1997)
• L.A. Confidential (1997)
• Sunday (1997)
• The Chamber (1996)
• Foxfire (1996)
• A Time to Kill (1996)
• Eye for an Eye (1996)
• Batman Forever (1995)
• The Client (1994)
• True Lies (1994)
• The Air Up There (1994)
• House of Cards (1993)
• That Night (1992)
• Hot Shots! (1991)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
• Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
• Pacific Heights (1990)
• Flatliners (1990)
• Split Decisions (1988)
• Lady in White (1988)
• The Untouchables (1987)
• Outrageous Fortune (1987) (as Mally Finn)

[edit] External links

• Mali Finn at the Internet Movie Database
• Bio on Gus Van Sant's Elephant
• MethodFest honors Mali Finn
• Casting director Mali Finn dies
• Los Angeles Times: Casting director brought a deft touch to 'Titanic,' 'L.A. Confidential'
• Obituary in Boston Globe