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William Castle

Directing Born Apr 25, 1914 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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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Full filmography

  • Ghost Story (1972) as J.B. Filmore
  • Rosemary's Baby (1968) as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
  • 13 Ghosts (1960) as Himself (uncredited)
  • Shampoo (1975) as Sid Roth
  • The Day of the Locust (1975) as Director
  • The Tingler (1959) as Prologue Host (uncredited)
  • Mr. Sardonicus (1961) as Self (uncredited)
  • Shanks (1974) as Grocer
  • Homicidal (1961) as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
  • Hollywood Story (1951) as Himself (uncredited)
  • When Strangers Marry (1944) as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
  • The Spirit Is Willing (1967) as Mr. Hymer
  • He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) as Policeman
  • Zotz! (1962) as William Castle (uncredited)
  • The Lady in Question (1940) as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
  • The Sex Symbol (1974) as Jack P. Harper
  • Let's Kill Uncle (1966) as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
  • It's a Small World (1950) as Cop (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) as Self (archive footage)
  • Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) as Self (archive)
  • How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964) as Self
  • Taking the Punishment Poll (2002) as Self (archive)
  • Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal" (2002) as Self (archive)