William Castle

1914-04-25 – 1977-06-01 (age 63) New York City, New York, USA

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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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William Castle

Known For

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

1960

as Himself (uncredited)

Shampoo

Shampoo

1975

as Sid Roth

Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus

1961

as Self (uncredited)

Shanks

Shanks

1974

as Grocer

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

as Director

The Tingler

The Tingler

1959

as Prologue Host (uncredited)

Homicidal

Homicidal

1961

as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)

The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

as Mr. Hymer

Zotz!

Zotz!

1962

as William Castle (uncredited)

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951

as Himself (uncredited)

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

as Self (archive)

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)

The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol

1974

as Jack P. Harper

Let's Kill Uncle

Let's Kill Uncle

1966

as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944

as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

as Self (archive footage)

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Policeman

It's a Small World

It's a Small World

1950

as Cop (uncredited)

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

2002

as Self (archive footage)