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William Castle

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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 25, 1914 (Died at 63)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1940 – 1977
Known Credits83 Titles
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William Castle

Also known as:William SchlossBilly CastleBill CastleWilliam C. Castle
Total Works

83

77 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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

Signature Roles & Milestones

Rosemary's Baby
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
1968•movie
as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
The Lady from Shanghai
7.3
Role: Associate Producer
House on Haunted Hill
6.7
Role: Director
Shampoo
6.0
Shampoo
1975•movie
as Sid Roth

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 83 titles featuring William Castle

Rosemary's Baby
7.8
Rosemary's Baby
1968•movie

as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)

The Lady from Shanghai
7.3

Role: Associate Producer

House on Haunted Hill
6.7

Role: Director

Shampoo
6.0
Shampoo
1975•movie

as Sid Roth

The Tingler
6.4
The Tingler
1959•movie

as Prologue Host (uncredited)

13 Ghosts
5.8
13 Ghosts
1960•movie

as William Castle (uncredited)

Strait-Jacket
6.6
Strait-Jacket
1964•movie

Role: Producer

The Day of the Locust
6.4

as Director

Bug
5.3
Bug
1975•movie

Role: Screenplay

Homicidal
6.5
Homicidal
1961•movie

as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)

Mr. Sardonicus
6.3
Mr. Sardonicus
1961•movie

as Self (uncredited)

I Saw What You Did
6.2
I Saw What You Did
1965•movie

Role: Director

The Old Dark House
5.9
The Old Dark House
1963•movie

Role: Producer

The Night Walker
6.4
The Night Walker
1964•movie

Role: Producer

Macabre
6.0
Macabre
1958•movie

Role: Director

Dillinger
5.9
Dillinger
1945•movie

Role: Writer

When Strangers Marry
6.2

as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)

The Whistler
6.0
The Whistler
1944•movie

Role: Director

13 Frightened Girls
5.9

Role: Director

The Lady in Question
6.7

as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)

Hollywood Story
6.7
Hollywood Story
1951•movie

as Himself (uncredited)

Undertow
6.1
Undertow
1949•movie

Role: Director

The Spirit Is Willing
5.5

as Mr. Hymer

Riot
5.3
Riot
1969•movie

Role: Producer

Shanks
5.2
Shanks
1974•movie

as Grocer

Zotz!
5.6
Zotz!
1962•movie

as William Castle (uncredited)

Project X
5.7
Project X
1968•movie

Role: Director

Mysterious Intruder
5.9

Role: Director

The Fat Man
5.8
The Fat Man
1951•movie

Role: Director

Let's Kill Uncle
5.5
Let's Kill Uncle
1966•movie

as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
7.8

as Self (archive)

The Mark of the Whistler
6.2

Role: Director

Johnny Stool Pigeon
6.3

Role: Director

Voice of the Whistler
5.8

Role: Director

Cave of Outlaws
5.4
Cave of Outlaws
1951•movie

Role: Director

Masterson of Kansas
6.1

Role: Director

The Americano
5.3
The Americano
1955•movie

Role: Director

Duel on the Mississippi
6.8

Role: Director

Hollywood Rated 'R'
5.3

as Self (archive footage)

Ghost Story
7.4
1 eps
Ghost Story
1972•series

as J.B. Filmore

The Busy Body
7.2
The Busy Body
1967•movie

Role: Director

Conquest of Cochise
5.3

Role: Director

Science Fiction Theatre
6.3

Role: Director

It's a Small World
5.8
It's a Small World
1950•movie

as Cop (uncredited)

The Gun That Won the West
5.0

Role: Director

The Houston Story
6.0
The Houston Story
1956•movie

Role: Director

Just Before Dawn
6.9
Just Before Dawn
1946•movie

Role: Director

The Chance of a Lifetime
6.7

Role: Director

Battle of Rogue River
6.0

Role: Director

Jesse James vs. the Daltons
5.9

Role: Director

New Orleans Uncensored
5.3

Role: Director

The Crime Doctor's Warning
6.5

Role: Director

Serpent of the Nile
7.2

Role: Director

Klondike Kate
5.5
Klondike Kate
1943•movie

Role: Director

The Saracen Blade
5.5
The Saracen Blade
1954•movie

Role: Director

Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special
7.8

Role: Director

Man with a Camera
5.5
Man with a Camera
1958•series

Role: Director

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
6.6

Role: Director

The Law vs. Billy the Kid
5.0

Role: Director

Fort Ti
7.0
Fort Ti
1953•movie

Role: Director

The Sex Symbol
4.0
The Sex Symbol
1974•movie

as Jack P. Harper

The Crime Doctor's Gamble
6.0

Role: Director

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
5.8

Role: Director

Slaves of Babylon
5.8
Slaves of Babylon
1953•movie

Role: Director

North to the Klondike
7.1

Role: Story

The Iron Glove
5.7
The Iron Glove
1954•movie

Role: Director

Uranium Boom
7.0
Uranium Boom
1956•movie

Role: Director

How to Plan a Movie Murder
6.5

as Self

Charge of the Lancers
5.5

Role: Director

She's a Soldier Too
5.5

Role: Director

The Gentleman from Nowhere
7.5

Role: Director

The Return of Rusty
8.0

Role: Director

Meet McGraw
6.5
Meet McGraw
1957•series

Role: Producer

He Stayed for Breakfast
8.0

as Policeman

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
8.0

as Self (archive)

Drums of Tahiti
10.0
Drums of Tahiti
1954•movie

Role: Director

Black Marketing
9.0
Black Marketing
1943•movie

Role: Director

The Man Called X
10.0
The Man Called X
1956•series

Role: Director

Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"

as Self (archive)

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

as Self (archive)

Taking the Punishment Poll

as Self (archive)

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

as Self (archive)