William Castle
Director · Actor · WriterWilliam 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
ACTOR26
Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
2011
Self (archive)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
Self (archive)
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002
Self (archive footage)
Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
2002
Self (archive)
Taking the Punishment Poll
2002
Self (archive)
Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
1999
Self (archive)
Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997
Self (archive footage)
Shampoo
1975
Sid Roth
The Day of the Locust
1975
Director
Shanks
1974
Grocer
The Sex Symbol
1974
Jack P. Harper
Rosemary's Baby
1968
Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Mr. Hymer
Let's Kill Uncle
1966
Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
How to Plan a Movie Murder
1964
Self
Zotz!
1962
William Castle (uncredited)
Homicidal
1961
Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
Mr. Sardonicus
1961
Self (uncredited)
13 Ghosts
1960
William Castle (uncredited)
The Tingler
1959
Prologue Host (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
1951
Himself (uncredited)
It's a Small World
1950
Cop (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
1944
Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
The Lady in Question
1940
Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
Policeman
13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
Self (archive)
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Shanks
1974
Director
Project X
1968
Director
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Director
The Busy Body
1967
Director
Let's Kill Uncle
1966
Director
I Saw What You Did
1965
Director
Strait-Jacket
1964
Director
The Night Walker
1964
Director
The Old Dark House
1963
Director
13 Frightened Girls
1963
Director
Zotz!
1962
Director
Homicidal
1961
Director
Mr. Sardonicus
1961
Director
13 Ghosts
1960
Director
The Tingler
1959
Director
House on Haunted Hill
1959
Director
Macabre
1958
Director
The Houston Story
1956
Director
Uranium Boom
1956
Director
New Orleans Uncensored
1955
Director
The Gun That Won the West
1955
Director
The Americano
1955
Director
Duel on the Mississippi
1955
Director
Charge of the Lancers
1954
Director
Drums of Tahiti
1954
Director
The Iron Glove
1954
Director
Masterson of Kansas
1954
Director
Battle of Rogue River
1954
Director
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954
Director
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
1954
Director
The Saracen Blade
1954
Director
Serpent of the Nile
1953
Director
Slaves of Babylon
1953
Director
Fort Ti
1953
Director
Conquest of Cochise
1953
Director
Hollywood Story
1951
Director
The Fat Man
1951
Director
Cave of Outlaws
1951
Director
It's a Small World
1950
Director
Johnny Stool Pigeon
1949
Director
Undertow
1949
Director
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
Director
The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
Director
The Crime Doctor's Gamble
1947
Director
Mysterious Intruder
1946
Director
Just Before Dawn
1946
Director
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946
Director
The Return of Rusty
1946
Director
Voice of the Whistler
1945
Director
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
Director
When Strangers Marry
1944
Director
The Whistler
1944
Director
The Mark of the Whistler
1944
Director
She's a Soldier Too
1944
Director
The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
Director
Klondike Kate
1943
Director
Black Marketing
1943
Director
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PRODUCER21
Bug
1975
Producer
Shanks
1974
Executive Producer
Riot
1969
Producer
Rosemary's Baby
1968
Producer
Project X
1968
Producer
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Producer
The Busy Body
1967
Producer
Let's Kill Uncle
1966
Producer
I Saw What You Did
1965
Producer
The Night Walker
1964
Producer
Strait-Jacket
1964
Producer
The Old Dark House
1963
Producer
13 Frightened Girls
1963
Producer
Zotz!
1962
Producer
Mr. Sardonicus
1961
Producer
Homicidal
1961
Producer
13 Ghosts
1960
Producer
The Tingler
1959
Producer
House on Haunted Hill
1959
Producer
Macabre
1958
Producer
The Lady from Shanghai
1947
Associate Producer
