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William Castle

Directing · 1914–1977 · New York City, New York, USA

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article William Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

Filmography

2021Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special SpecialDirector
2011Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"Self (archive)
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf (archive)
2002Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'Self (archive footage)
2002Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"Self (archive)
2002Taking the Punishment PollSelf (archive)
1999Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'Self (archive)
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'Self (archive footage)
1975BugScreenplay
1975The Day of the LocustDirector
1975ShampooSid Roth
1974ShanksGrocer
1974The Sex SymbolJack P. Harper
1972Ghost StoryJ.B. Filmore
1969RiotProducer
1968Rosemary's BabyPhone Booth Man (uncredited)
1968Project XDirector
1967The Spirit Is WillingMr. Hymer
1967The Busy BodyDirector
1966Let's Kill UncleRussell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
1965I Saw What You DidDirector
1964The Night WalkerProducer
1964Strait-JacketDirector
1964How to Plan a Movie MurderSelf
1963The Old Dark HouseDirector
196313 Frightened GirlsDirector
1962Zotz!William Castle (uncredited)
1961Mr. SardonicusSelf (uncredited)
1961HomicidalSelf, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
196013 GhostsWilliam Castle (uncredited)
1959The TinglerPrologue Host (uncredited)
1959House on Haunted HillDirector
1958Man with a CameraDirector
1958MacabreProducer
1957Meet McGrawProducer
1956Uranium BoomDirector
1956The Houston StoryDirector
1956The Man Called XDirector
1955Duel on the MississippiDirector
1955The Gun That Won the WestDirector
1955Science Fiction TheatreDirector
1955New Orleans UncensoredDirector
1955The AmericanoDirector
1954Masterson of KansasDirector
1954The Law vs. Billy the KidDirector
1954Battle of Rogue RiverDirector
1954The Saracen BladeDirector
1954Drums of TahitiDirector
1954Jesse James vs. the DaltonsDirector
1954The Iron GloveDirector
1954Charge of the LancersDirector
1953Slaves of BabylonDirector
1953Conquest of CochiseDirector
1953Serpent of the NileDirector
1953Fort TiDirector
1951Cave of OutlawsDirector
1951Hollywood StoryHimself (uncredited)
1951The Fat ManDirector
1950It's a Small WorldCop (uncredited)
1949UndertowDirector
1949Johnny Stool PigeonDirector
1948The Gentleman from NowhereDirector
1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenDirector
1947The Lady from ShanghaiAssociate Producer
1947The Crime Doctor's GambleDirector
1946Crime Doctor's Man HuntDirector
1946The Return of RustyDirector
1946Mysterious IntruderDirector
1946Just Before DawnDirector
1945Voice of the WhistlerWriter
1945The Crime Doctor's WarningDirector
1945DillingerWriter
1944The Mark of the WhistlerDirector
1944When Strangers MarryMan in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
1944She's a Soldier TooDirector
1944The WhistlerDirector
1943Klondike KateDirector
1943The Chance of a LifetimeDirector
1943Black MarketingDirector
1942North to the KlondikeStory
1940He Stayed for BreakfastPoliceman
1940The Lady in QuestionAngry Juror #1 (uncredited)
—13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-OSelf (archive)

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