William Castle
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
Acting History
2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self
2002Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' as Self (archive footage)
1997Hollywood Rated 'R' as Self (archive footage)
1975The Day of the Locust as Director
1975Shampoo as Sid Roth
1974Shanks as Grocer
1974The Sex Symbol as Jack P. Harper
1972Ghost Story as J.B. Filmore
1968Rosemary's Baby as Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
1967The Spirit Is Willing as Mr. Hymer (uncredited)
1966Let's Kill Uncle as Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
1964How to Plan a Movie Murder as Self
1962Zotz! as Himself (prologue)
1961Mr. Sardonicus as Self (uncredited)
1961Homicidal as Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
196013 Ghosts as Himself (uncredited)
1959The Tingler as Prologue Host (uncredited)
1951Hollywood Story as Himself (uncredited)
1950It's a Small World as Cop (uncredited)
1944When Strangers Marry as Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
1940He Stayed for Breakfast as Policeman
1940The Lady in Question as Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)