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William Castle

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
27

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 25, 1914 (112 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

William Castle

Biography

William Castle  (April 24, 1914 – May 31, 1977) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Castle was known for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Castle began directing films in the early 1940s, and later television, before moving on to the "gimmick films".

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Known For

Directing

2021Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special...Director
1974Shanks...Director
1968Project X...Director
1967The Spirit Is Willing...Director
1967The Busy Body...Director
1966Let's Kill Uncle...Director
1965I Saw What You Did...Director
1964The Night Walker...Director
1964Strait-Jacket...Director
1963The Old Dark House...Director
196313 Frightened Girls...Director
1962Zotz!...Director
1961Mr. Sardonicus...Director
1961Homicidal...Director
196013 Ghosts...Director
1959The Tingler...Director
1959House on Haunted Hill...Director
1958Man with a Camera...Director
1958Macabre...Director
1956Uranium Boom...Director
1956The Houston Story...Director
1956The Man Called X...Director
1955Duel on the Mississippi...Director
1955The Gun That Won the West...Director
1955Science Fiction Theatre...Director
1955New Orleans Uncensored...Director
1955The Americano...Director
1954Masterson of Kansas...Director
1954The Law vs. Billy the Kid...Director
1954Battle of Rogue River...Director
1954The Saracen Blade...Director
1954Drums of Tahiti...Director
1954Jesse James vs. the Daltons...Director
1954The Iron Glove...Director
1954Charge of the Lancers...Director
1953Slaves of Babylon...Director
1953Conquest of Cochise...Director
1953Serpent of the Nile...Director
1953Fort Ti...Director
1951Cave of Outlaws...Director
1951Hollywood Story...Director
1951The Fat Man...Director
1950It's a Small World...Director
1949Undertow...Director
1949Johnny Stool Pigeon...Director
1948The Gentleman from Nowhere...Director
1948Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven...Director
1947The Crime Doctor's Gamble...Director
1946Crime Doctor's Man Hunt...Director
1946The Return of Rusty...Director
1946Mysterious Intruder...Director
1946Just Before Dawn...Director
1945Voice of the Whistler...Director
1945The Crime Doctor's Warning...Director
1944The Mark of the Whistler...Director
1944When Strangers Marry...Director
1944She's a Soldier Too...Director
1944The Whistler...Director
1943Klondike Kate...Director
1943The Chance of a Lifetime...Director
1943Black Marketing...Director

Production

1975Bug...Producer
1974Shanks...Executive Producer
1972Ghost Story...Producer
1969Riot...Producer
1968Rosemary's Baby...Producer
1968Project X...Producer
1967The Spirit Is Willing...Producer
1967The Busy Body...Producer
1966Let's Kill Uncle...Producer
1965I Saw What You Did...Producer
1964The Night Walker...Producer
1964Strait-Jacket...Producer
1963The Old Dark House...Producer
196313 Frightened Girls...Producer
1962Zotz!...Producer
1961Mr. Sardonicus...Producer
1961Homicidal...Producer
196013 Ghosts...Producer
1959The Tingler...Producer
1959House on Haunted Hill...Producer
1958Macabre...Producer
1957Meet McGraw...Producer
1947The Lady from Shanghai...Associate Producer

Writing

1975Bug...Screenplay
1950It's a Small World...Writer
1945Voice of the Whistler...Writer
1945Dillinger...Writer
1942North to the Klondike...Story

Creator

1972Ghost Story...Creator

Acting

2011Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"as Self (archive)
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self (archive)
2002Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'as Self (archive footage)
2002Taking the Punishment Pollas Self (archive)
2002Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"as Self (archive)
1999Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'as Self (archive)
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'as Self (archive footage)
1975The Day of the Locustas Director
1975Shampooas Sid Roth
1974Shanksas Grocer
1974The Sex Symbolas Jack P. Harper
1972Ghost Storyas J.B. Filmore
1968Rosemary's Babyas Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
1967The Spirit Is Willingas Mr. Hymer
1966Let's Kill Uncleas Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
1964How to Plan a Movie Murderas Self
1962Zotz!as William Castle (uncredited)
1961Mr. Sardonicusas Self (uncredited)
1961Homicidalas Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
196013 Ghostsas William Castle (uncredited)
1959The Tingleras Prologue Host (uncredited)
1951Hollywood Storyas Himself (uncredited)
1950It's a Small Worldas Cop (uncredited)
1944When Strangers Marryas Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
1940He Stayed for Breakfastas Policeman
1940The Lady in Questionas Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-Oas Self (archive)