William Castle
Known for Directing · 27 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 (26)
Rosemary's Baby
1968
as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
The Lady in Question
1940
as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
Homicidal
1961
as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
The Day of the Locust
1975
as Director
Shampoo
1975
as Sid Roth
The Tingler
1959
as Prologue Host (uncredited)
Shanks
1974
as Grocer
13 Ghosts
1960
as William Castle (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
1951
as Himself (uncredited)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self (archive)
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Policeman
Mr. Sardonicus
1961
as Self (uncredited)
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
as Self (archive)
Let's Kill Uncle
1966
as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
It's a Small World
1950
as Cop (uncredited)
Zotz!
1962
as William Castle (uncredited)
Taking the Punishment Poll
2002
as Self (archive)
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Jack P. Harper
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
1999
as Self (archive)
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
2002
as Self (archive)
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
as Mr. Hymer
Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
2011
as Self (archive)
How to Plan a Movie Murder
1964
as Self
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002
as Self (archive footage)
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 27 credits spanning from 1940 to 2011, William Castle has appeared in 26 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular William Castle Movies
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) — as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
- The Lady in Question (1940) — as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
- Homicidal (1961) — as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
- The Day of the Locust (1975) — as Director
- Shampoo (1975) — as Sid Roth
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