William Castle
Directing Born Apr 25, 1914 Died Jun 1, 1977 New York City, New York, USA 117 credits
Biography
William Castle works in directing. Born April 25, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. Died June 1, 1977. Archytele tracks 117 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Reinaldo Gonzaga
9 shared titles
Franca Scagnetti
9 shared titles
Antonio Allocca
9 shared titles
Paolo Villaggio
7 shared titles
Ennio Antonelli
7 shared titles
Stefano Antonucci
6 shared titles
Barbara Scoppa
5 shared titles
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
5 shared titles
Cinthya Carmona
4 shared titles
Gigi Reder
4 shared titles
Career timeline
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special · Director
Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Taking the Punishment PollBattle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
Hollywood Rated 'R'
ShampooThe Day of the LocustBug · ScreenplayBug · Producer
ShanksShanks · Executive ProducerShanks · DirectorThe Sex Symbol
Ghost StoryGhost Story · ProducerGhost Story · Creator
Riot · Producer
Rosemary's BabyRosemary's Baby · ProducerProject X · DirectorProject X · Producer
The Spirit Is WillingThe Spirit Is Willing · DirectorThe Spirit Is Willing · ProducerThe Busy Body · ProducerThe Busy Body · Director
Let's Kill UncleLet's Kill Uncle · DirectorLet's Kill Uncle · Producer
I Saw What You Did · DirectorI Saw What You Did · Producer
The Night Walker · ProducerThe Night Walker · DirectorStrait-Jacket · ProducerStrait-Jacket · DirectorHow to Plan a Movie Murder
13 Frightened Girls · Director13 Frightened Girls · ProducerThe Old Dark House · ProducerThe Old Dark House · Director
Zotz!Zotz! · DirectorZotz! · Producer
HomicidalHomicidal · DirectorHomicidal · ProducerMr. SardonicusMr. Sardonicus · Producer
13 Ghosts13 Ghosts · Director13 Ghosts · Producer
House on Haunted Hill · DirectorHouse on Haunted Hill · ProducerThe TinglerThe Tingler · DirectorThe Tingler · Producer
Man with a Camera · DirectorMacabre · DirectorMacabre · Producer
Meet McGraw · Producer
The Man Called X · DirectorUranium Boom · DirectorThe Houston Story · Director
Science Fiction Theatre · DirectorThe Gun That Won the West · DirectorDuel on the Mississippi · DirectorNew Orleans Uncensored · DirectorThe Americano · Director
Battle of Rogue River · DirectorJesse James vs. the Daltons · DirectorThe Saracen Blade · DirectorMasterson of Kansas · DirectorDrums of Tahiti · Director
Fort Ti · DirectorSerpent of the Nile · DirectorConquest of Cochise · DirectorSlaves of Babylon · Director
Hollywood StoryHollywood Story · DirectorCave of Outlaws · DirectorThe Fat Man · Director
It's a Small WorldIt's a Small World · WriterIt's a Small World · Director
Johnny Stool Pigeon · DirectorUndertow · Director
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven · DirectorThe Gentleman from Nowhere · Director
Full Filmography
117 titles- Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special (2021) Director
- Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" (2011) as Self (archive)
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) as Self (archive)
- Taking the Punishment Poll (2002) as Self (archive)
- Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal" (2002) as Self (archive)
- Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) as Self (archive)
- Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- Shampoo (1975) as Sid Roth
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Director
- Bug (1975) Screenplay
- Bug (1975) Producer
- Shanks (1974) as Grocer
- Shanks (1974) Executive Producer
- Shanks (1974) Director
- The Sex Symbol (1974) as Jack P. Harper
- Ghost Story (1972) as J.B. Filmore
- Ghost Story (1972) Producer
- Ghost Story (1972) Creator
- Riot (1969) Producer
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) Producer
- Project X (1968) Director
- Project X (1968) Producer
- The Spirit Is Willing (1967) as Mr. Hymer
- The Spirit Is Willing (1967) Director
- The Spirit Is Willing (1967) Producer
- The Busy Body (1967) Producer
- The Busy Body (1967) Director
- Let's Kill Uncle (1966) as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
- Let's Kill Uncle (1966) Director
- Let's Kill Uncle (1966) Producer
- I Saw What You Did (1965) Director
- I Saw What You Did (1965) Producer
- The Night Walker (1964) Producer
- The Night Walker (1964) Director
- Strait-Jacket (1964) Producer
- Strait-Jacket (1964) Director
- How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964) as Self
- 13 Frightened Girls (1963) Director
- 13 Frightened Girls (1963) Producer
- The Old Dark House (1963) Producer
- The Old Dark House (1963) Director
- Zotz! (1962) as William Castle (uncredited)
- Zotz! (1962) Director
- Zotz! (1962) Producer
- Homicidal (1961) as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
- Homicidal (1961) Director
- Homicidal (1961) Producer
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961) as Self (uncredited)
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961) Producer
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961) Director
- 13 Ghosts (1960) as William Castle (uncredited)
- 13 Ghosts (1960) Director
- 13 Ghosts (1960) Producer
- House on Haunted Hill (1959) Director
- House on Haunted Hill (1959) Producer
- The Tingler (1959) as Prologue Host (uncredited)
- The Tingler (1959) Director
- The Tingler (1959) Producer
- Man with a Camera (1958) Director
- Macabre (1958) Director
- Macabre (1958) Producer
- Meet McGraw (1957) Producer
- The Man Called X (1956) Director
- Uranium Boom (1956) Director
- The Houston Story (1956) Director
- Science Fiction Theatre (1955) Director
- The Gun That Won the West (1955) Director
- Duel on the Mississippi (1955) Director
- New Orleans Uncensored (1955) Director
- The Americano (1955) Director
- Battle of Rogue River (1954) Director
- Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) Director
- The Saracen Blade (1954) Director
- Masterson of Kansas (1954) Director
- Drums of Tahiti (1954) Director
- Charge of the Lancers (1954) Director
- The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954) Director
- The Iron Glove (1954) Director
- Fort Ti (1953) Director
- Serpent of the Nile (1953) Director
- Conquest of Cochise (1953) Director
- Slaves of Babylon (1953) Director
- Hollywood Story (1951) as Himself (uncredited)
- Hollywood Story (1951) Director
- Cave of Outlaws (1951) Director
- The Fat Man (1951) Director
- It's a Small World (1950) as Cop (uncredited)
- It's a Small World (1950) Writer
- It's a Small World (1950) Director
- Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) Director
- Undertow (1949) Director
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948) Director
- The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) Director
- The Lady from Shanghai (1947) Associate Producer
- The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947) Director
- Just Before Dawn (1946) Director
- Mysterious Intruder (1946) Director
- The Return of Rusty (1946) Director
- Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946) Director
- Dillinger (1945) Writer
- Voice of the Whistler (1945) Director
- Voice of the Whistler (1945) Writer
- The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945) Director
- The Whistler (1944) Director
- When Strangers Marry (1944) as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
- When Strangers Marry (1944) Director
- The Mark of the Whistler (1944) Director
- She's a Soldier Too (1944) Director
- The Chance of a Lifetime (1943) Director
- Klondike Kate (1943) Director
- Black Marketing (1943) Director
- North to the Klondike (1942) Story
- The Lady in Question (1940) as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
- He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) as Policeman
- 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O as Self (archive)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is William Castle best known for?
William Castle is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007), Panorama (1953), Shampoo (1975), The Day of the Locust (1975).
When and where was William Castle born?
William Castle was born on April 25, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on June 1, 1977.
How many credits does William Castle have?
William Castle has accumulated over 117 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2021.
What is William Castle's background in cinema and television?
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, ...
William Castle by the numbers
117credits
109films
8TV series
1940–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) as Self (archive) — aged about 93
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) as Phone Booth Man (uncredited) — aged about 54
- Ghost Story (1972) as J.B. Filmore — aged about 58
- Hollywood Story (1951) as Himself (uncredited) — aged about 37
- The Day of the Locust (1975) as Director — aged about 61
- Homicidal (1961) as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited) — aged about 47
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