William Castle

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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Known For

Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby

1968

as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)

Shampoo
Shampoo

1975

as Sid Roth

The Tingler
The Tingler

1959

as Prologue Host (uncredited)

13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts

1960

as William Castle (uncredited)

The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust

1975

as Director

Homicidal
Homicidal

1961

as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)

Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story

1951

as Himself (uncredited)

The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing

1967

as Mr. Hymer

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question

1940

as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)

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)

He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Policeman

Zotz!
Zotz!

1962

as William Castle (uncredited)

Hollywood Rated 'R'
Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

as Self (archive footage)

Shanks
Shanks

1974

as Grocer

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
It's a Small World
It's a Small World

1950

as Cop (uncredited)

The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol

1974

as Jack P. Harper