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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Filmography
all 84
Movies 78
Director 60
self 8
TV Shows 6
Producer 6
Writer 4
Director
Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special (2021)
TV
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Movie
Self
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2002)
Movie
Self
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997)
Movie
Self in '13 Ghosts Trailer'
Horrible Horror (1986)
Movie
Writer
Bug (1975)
Movie
Director
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Movie
Sid Roth
Shampoo (1975)
Movie
6
Grocer / Director / Executive Producer
Shanks (1974)
Movie
Jack P. Harper
The Sex Symbol (1974)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973)
Movie
J.B. Filmore / Man Leaving Bar
Ghost Story (1972)
TV
Producer
Riot (1969)
Movie
Self
Mia and Roman (1968)
Movie
Producer
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Movie
6.22
Director
Project X (1968)
Movie
Director
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
Movie
Director
The Busy Body (1967)
Movie
Director
Let's Kill Uncle (1966)
Movie
Director
I Saw What You Did (1965)
Movie
Director
The Night Walker (1964)
Movie
Director
Strait-Jacket (1964)
Movie
Self
How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964)
Movie
Director / Producer
The Old Dark House (1963)
Movie
Director
13 Frightened Girls (1963)
Movie
Director
Zotz! (1962)
Movie
6
Director
Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
Movie
Director
Homicidal (1961)
Movie
7
Director
13 Ghosts (1960)
Movie
The Cold Man
A Christmas Festival (1959)
Movie
Director
The Tingler (1959)
Movie
6
Director
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Movie
1
Director
Man with a Camera (1958)
TV
Director
Macabre (1958)
Movie
Producer
Meet McGraw (1957)
TV
Director
Uranium Boom (1956)
Movie
Director
The Houston Story (1956)
Movie
Director
Man Called X (1956)
TV
Director
Duel on the Mississippi (1955)
Movie
Director
The Gun That Won the West (1955)
Movie
Director
Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
TV
Director
New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
Movie
Director
The Americano (1955)
Movie
Director
Masterson of Kansas (1954)
Movie
Director
The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
Movie
Director
Battle of Rogue River (1954)
Movie
Director
The Saracen Blade (1954)
Movie
Director
Drums of Tahiti (1954)
Movie
Director
Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
Movie
Director
The Iron Glove (1954)
Movie
Director
Charge of the Lancers (1954)
Movie
Director
Slaves of Babylon (1953)
Movie
Director
Conquest of Cochise (1953)
Movie
Director
Serpent of the Nile (1953)
Movie
Director
Fort Ti (1953)
Movie
Director
Cave of Outlaws (1951)
Movie
4
Director
Hollywood Story (1951)
Movie
Director
The Fat Man (1951)
Movie
Director
It's a Small World (1950)
Movie
Director
Undertow (1949)
Movie
Director
Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
Movie
Director
The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
Movie
Director
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
Movie
Writer
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Movie
5
Director
The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)
Movie
Director
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)
Movie
Director
The Return of Rusty (1946)
Movie
Director
Mysterious Intruder (1946)
Movie
4.33
Director
Just Before Dawn (1946)
Movie
1
Director
Voice of the Whistler (1945)
Movie
4.29
Director
The Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
Movie
Writer
Dillinger (1945)
Movie
Director
The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
Movie
4.64
Seen in Photograph Given to Police / Director
When Strangers Marry (1944)
Movie
Director
She's a Soldier Too (1944)
Movie
Director
The Whistler (1944)
Movie
4.33
Director
Klondike Kate (1943)
Movie
Director
The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
Movie
Director
Black Marketing (1943)
Movie
Writer
North to the Klondike (1942)
Movie
Policeman
He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)
Movie
Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
The Lady in Question (1940)
Movie
Self
Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.44
Based on 394 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1940
1949
1955
1953
2021
Gallery
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-04-24
Deathday1977-05-31 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsWilliam Schloss, Billy Castle, Bill Castle, William C. Castle
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