William Castle
Known for Directing · 26 credits
- Born
- 1914-04-25
- Died
- 1977-06-01
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- William Schloss · Billy Castle · Bill Castle · William C. 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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (25)
Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
Shampoo
1975
as Sid Roth
Shanks
1974
as Grocer
Mr. Sardonicus
1961
as Self (uncredited)
13 Ghosts
1960
as Himself (uncredited)
Homicidal
1961
as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
The Tingler
1959
as Prologue Host (uncredited)
The Day of the Locust
1975
as Director
Hollywood Story
1951
as Himself (uncredited)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self (archive)
Zotz!
1962
as William Castle (uncredited)
The Lady in Question
1940
as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Jack P. Harper
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
as Mr. Hymer
Let's Kill Uncle
1966
as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Policeman
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
as Self (archive footage)
It's a Small World
1950
as Cop (uncredited)
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002
as Self (archive footage)
How to Plan a Movie Murder
1964
as Self
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
as Self (archive)
Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
as Self (archive)
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
as Self (archive)
Taking the Punishment Poll
as Self (archive)
About William Castle
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 With 26 credits spanning from 1940 to 2007, William Castle has appeared in 25 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular William Castle Movies
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) — as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
- Shampoo (1975) — as Sid Roth
- Shanks (1974) — as Grocer
- Mr. Sardonicus (1961) — as Self (uncredited)
- 13 Ghosts (1960) — as Himself (uncredited)
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