William Castle

William Castle

Directing

April 25, 1914 — June 1, 1977New York City, New York, USA

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

Known for

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1959

Shampoo

Shampoo

1975

The Tingler

The Tingler

1959

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

1960

Strait-Jacket

Strait-Jacket

1964

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

Bug

Bug

1975

Homicidal

Homicidal

1961

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

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

2021

Director

Shanks

Shanks

1974

Director

Project X

Project X

1968

Director

The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

Director

The Busy Body

The Busy Body

1967

Director

Let's Kill Uncle

Let's Kill Uncle

1966

Director

I Saw What You Did

I Saw What You Did

1965

Director

The Night Walker

The Night Walker

1964

Director

Strait-Jacket

Strait-Jacket

1964

Director

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1963

Director

13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

1963

Director

Zotz!

Zotz!

1962

Director

Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus

1961

Director

Homicidal

Homicidal

1961

Director

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

1960

Director

The Tingler

The Tingler

1959

Director

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1959

Director

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1958

Director

Macabre

Macabre

1958

Director

Uranium Boom

Uranium Boom

1956

Director

The Houston Story

The Houston Story

1956

Director

The Man Called X

The Man Called X

1956

Director

Duel on the Mississippi

Duel on the Mississippi

1955

Director

The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West

1955

Director

Science Fiction Theatre

Science Fiction Theatre

1955

Director

New Orleans Uncensored

New Orleans Uncensored

1955

Director

The Americano

The Americano

1955

Director

Masterson of Kansas

Masterson of Kansas

1954

Director

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

1954

Director

Battle of Rogue River

Battle of Rogue River

1954

Director

The Saracen Blade

The Saracen Blade

1954

Director

Drums of Tahiti

Drums of Tahiti

1954

Director

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

1954

Director

The Iron Glove

The Iron Glove

1954

Director

Charge of the Lancers

Charge of the Lancers

1954

Director

Slaves of Babylon

Slaves of Babylon

1953

Director

Conquest of Cochise

Conquest of Cochise

1953

Director

Serpent of the Nile

Serpent of the Nile

1953

Director

Fort Ti

Fort Ti

1953

Director

Cave of Outlaws

Cave of Outlaws

1951

Director

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951

Director

The Fat Man

The Fat Man

1951

Director

It's a Small World

It's a Small World

1950

Director

Undertow

Undertow

1949

Director

Johnny Stool Pigeon

Johnny Stool Pigeon

1949

Director

The Gentleman from Nowhere

The Gentleman from Nowhere

1948

Director

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Director

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

1947

Director

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

1946

Director

The Return of Rusty

The Return of Rusty

1946

Director

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

1946

Director

Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn

1946

Director

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945

Director

The Crime Doctor's Warning

The Crime Doctor's Warning

1945

Director

The Mark of the Whistler

The Mark of the Whistler

1944

Director

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944

Director

She's a Soldier Too

She's a Soldier Too

1944

Director

The Whistler

The Whistler

1944

Director

Klondike Kate

Klondike Kate

1943

Director

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Director

Black Marketing

Black Marketing

1943

Director

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

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

2011

Self (archive)

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007

Self (archive)

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

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

2002

Self (archive footage)

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"

2002

Self (archive)

Taking the Punishment Poll

Taking the Punishment Poll

2002

Self (archive)

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

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

1999

Self (archive)

Hollywood Rated 'R'

Hollywood Rated 'R'

1997

Self (archive footage)

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

Director

Shampoo

Shampoo

1975

Sid Roth

Shanks

Shanks

1974

Grocer

The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol

1974

Jack P. Harper

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972

J.B. Filmore

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

Phone Booth Man (uncredited)

The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

Mr. Hymer

Let's Kill Uncle

Let's Kill Uncle

1966

Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)

How to Plan a Movie Murder

How to Plan a Movie Murder

1964

Self

Zotz!

Zotz!

1962

William Castle (uncredited)

Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus

1961

Self (uncredited)

Homicidal

Homicidal

1961

Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

1960

William Castle (uncredited)

The Tingler

The Tingler

1959

Prologue Host (uncredited)

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951

Himself (uncredited)

It's a Small World

It's a Small World

1950

Cop (uncredited)

When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944

Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

Policeman

The Lady in Question

The Lady in Question

1940

Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O

Self (archive)

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Bug

Bug

1975

Producer

Shanks

Shanks

1974

Executive Producer

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972

Producer

Riot

Riot

1969

Producer

Rosemary's Baby

Rosemary's Baby

1968

Producer

Project X

Project X

1968

Producer

The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

Producer

The Busy Body

The Busy Body

1967

Producer

Let's Kill Uncle

Let's Kill Uncle

1966

Producer

I Saw What You Did

I Saw What You Did

1965

Producer

The Night Walker

The Night Walker

1964

Producer

Strait-Jacket

Strait-Jacket

1964

Producer

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1963

Producer

13 Frightened Girls

13 Frightened Girls

1963

Producer

Zotz!

Zotz!

1962

Producer

Mr. Sardonicus

Mr. Sardonicus

1961

Producer

Homicidal

Homicidal

1961

Producer

13 Ghosts

13 Ghosts

1960

Producer

The Tingler

The Tingler

1959

Producer

House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill

1959

Producer

Macabre

Macabre

1958

Producer

Meet McGraw

Meet McGraw

1957

Producer

The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

Associate Producer

Writing5

Bug

Bug

1975

Screenplay

It's a Small World

It's a Small World

1950

Writer

Voice of the Whistler

Voice of the Whistler

1945

Writer

Dillinger

Dillinger

1945

Writer

North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

1942

Story

Creator1

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972

Creator