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House on Haunted Hill (1959) -- The owner of a haunted mansion offers a group of people reward money if they can survive a night at his scary estate.
13 Ghosts (1960) -- Clip: That was Emilio
13 Ghosts (1960) -- Trailer for this William Castle horror classic
Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948) -- A would-be playwright and a young woman escaping from a job at a gas station meet cute and fall in love.
Shampoo (1975) -- Wicked social satire about a sexy male hairdresser that does more than hair. Warren Beatty lampoons his own womanizer reputation in this feature concerned only with who is "doing" who and the superficial appearances of the upper class of Beverly Hills.

Overview

Date of Death:
31 May 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
John Goodman's character in Matinee (1993) was based on Castle. more
STARmeter: ?
Down 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(72 articles)
Five Minutes from the Opening Scene of Deadline
 (From 28 Days Later Analysis. 20 November 2009, 4:28 PM, PST)

DVD: Review:The William Castle Film Collection
 (From The AV Club. 10 November 2009, 10:01 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Billy Castle | Bill Castle | William C. Castle

Filmography

Director:
  1. Shanks (1974)

  2. Project X (1968)
  3. The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
  4. The Busy Body (1967)
  5. Let's Kill Uncle (1966)
    ... aka Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us
  6. I Saw What You Did (1965)
    ... aka I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are! (USA: DVD title)
  7. The Night Walker (1964)
    ... aka The Dream Killer
    ... aka William Castle's The Night Walker (USA: complete title)
  8. Strait-Jacket (1964)
  9. The Old Dark House (1963)
  10. 13 Frightened Girls! (1963)
    ... aka The Candy Web
  11. Zotz! (1962)
  12. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
    ... aka Sardonicus (UK)
  13. Homicidal (1961)
  14. 13 Ghosts (1960)
    ... aka Thirteen Ghosts

  15. The Tingler (1959)
  16. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
  17. "Man with a Camera" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Closeup on Violence (1958) TV episode
  18. Macabre (1958)
  19. "Target" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Breaking Point (1958) TV episode
  20. "The Californians" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Truce of the Tree (1957) TV episode
  21. "Men of Annapolis" (10 episodes, 1957)
        - Counter Flood (1957) TV episode
        - All American (1957) TV episode
        - Blinding Light (1957) TV episode
        - Change of Face (1957) TV episode
        - Course of Action (1957) TV episode
          (5 more)
  22. "Science Fiction Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Who Is This Man? (1956) TV episode
  23. Uranium Boom (1956)
  24. The Houston Story (1956)
  25. "The Man Called X" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Assassination (1956) TV episode
  26. Duel on the Mississippi (1955)
  27. The Gun That Won the West (1955)
  28. New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
    ... aka Riot on Pier 6 (USA: alternative title)
  29. The Americano (1955)
  30. Masterson of Kansas (1954)
  31. The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
  32. The Saracen Blade (1954)
  33. The Iron Glove (1954)
  34. Drums of Tahiti (1954)
  35. Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
  36. Battle of Rogue River (1954)
  37. Charge of the Lancers (1954)
  38. Slaves of Babylon (1953)
  39. Conquest of Cochise (1953)
  40. Serpent of the Nile (1953)
  41. Fort Ti (1953)
  42. Cave of Outlaws (1951)
  43. Hollywood Story (1951)
  44. The Fat Man (1951)
  45. It's a Small World (1950)

  46. Undertow (1949)
  47. Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
  48. The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
  49. Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948)
    ... aka The Girl from Texas (UK)
  50. Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)
    ... aka Doctor's Gamble (UK)
  51. Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1946)
  52. The Return of Rusty (1946)
  53. Mysterious Intruder (1946)
  54. Just Before Dawn (1946)
  55. Voice of the Whistler (1945)
  56. Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
    ... aka Doctor's Warning (UK)
  57. The Mark of the Whistler (1944)
    ... aka The Marked Man (UK)
  58. When Strangers Marry (1944)
    ... aka Betrayed (USA: reissue title)
  59. She's a Soldier Too (1944)
  60. The Whistler (1944)
  61. Klondike Kate (1943)
  62. The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
  63. Black Marketing (1943)
Producer:
  1. Bug (1975) (producer)
  2. Shanks (1974) (executive producer)
  3. "Ghost Story" (executive producer) (20 episodes, 1972-1973) (producer) (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
        - The Phantom of Herald Square (1973) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Graveyard Shift (1973) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Legion of Demons (1973) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Doorway to Death (1973) TV episode (executive producer)
          (16 more)

  4. Riot (1969) (producer)
  5. Rosemary's Baby (1968) (producer)
  6. Project X (1968) (producer)
  7. The Spirit Is Willing (1967) (producer)
  8. The Busy Body (1967) (producer)
  9. Let's Kill Uncle (1966) (producer)
    ... aka Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us
  10. I Saw What You Did (1965) (producer)
    ... aka I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are! (USA: DVD title)
  11. The Night Walker (1964) (producer)
    ... aka The Dream Killer
    ... aka William Castle's The Night Walker (USA: complete title)
  12. Strait-Jacket (1964) (producer)
  13. The Old Dark House (1963) (producer)
  14. 13 Frightened Girls! (1963) (producer)
    ... aka The Candy Web
  15. Zotz! (1962) (producer)
  16. Mr. Sardonicus (1961) (producer)
    ... aka Sardonicus (UK)
  17. Homicidal (1961) (producer)
  18. 13 Ghosts (1960) (producer)
    ... aka Thirteen Ghosts

  19. The Tingler (1959) (producer)
  20. House on Haunted Hill (1959) (producer)
  21. Macabre (1958) (producer)
  22. "Meet McGraw" (1957) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka The Adventures of McGraw (USA: new title)
  23. "Men of Annapolis" (1957) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)

  24. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) (associate producer)
Actor:
  1. Bug (1975) (uncredited)
  2. The Day of the Locust (1975) (as William C. Castle) .... Director
  3. Shampoo (1975) .... Sid Roth
  4. Shanks (1974) .... Grocer
  5. The Sex Symbol (1974) (TV) .... Jack P. Harper
  6. "Ghost Story" .... J.B. Filmore (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
        - Graveyard Shift (1973) TV episode .... J.B. Filmore

  7. Rosemary's Baby (1968) (uncredited) .... Man by pay phone
  8. Homicidal (1961) (uncredited) .... Prologue Host

  9. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... The Cold Man (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - A Christmas Festival (1959) TV episode (as Billy Castle) .... The Cold Man
  10. The Tingler (1959) (uncredited) .... Prologue Himself - Host
  11. It's a Small World (1950) (uncredited) .... Cop

  12. He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) (uncredited) .... Policeman
  13. The Lady in Question (1940) .... Angry Juror #1

  14. The Man Who Cried Wolf (1937) (uncredited) .... Customer at Box Office
  15. It Could Happen to You! (1937) (uncredited) .... Dignified Reporter
  16. When Love Is Young (1937) (uncredited) .... Reporter
Writer:
  1. Bug (1975) (writer)

  2. The Plot Thickens (1963) (TV) (creator)

  3. It's a Small World (1950) (writer)

  4. The Lady from Shanghai (1947) (uncredited)
  5. Voice of the Whistler (1945) (writer)
  6. Dillinger (1945) (uncredited)
  7. North to the Klondike (1942) (story)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Penny Serenade (1941) (dialogue director) (uncredited)
  2. Music in My Heart (1940) (dialogue director)
Self:
  1. The Curse of William Castle (2008) (V)
  2. Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  3. Taking the Punishment Poll (2002) (V) .... Himself
  4. 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O (2001) (V) .... Himself

  5. Une légende une vie: Citizen Welles (1974) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - James Brolin (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  7. Mia and Roman (1968) .... Himself
  8. How to Plan a Movie Murder (1964) .... Himself
  9. Zotz! (1962) (uncredited) .... Himself, Pre-Title Sequence
  10. Mr. Sardonicus (1961) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Sardonicus (UK)
  11. 13 Ghosts (1960) (uncredited) .... Himself in prologue & epilogue
    ... aka Thirteen Ghosts

  12. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Robb White (1959) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) .... Himself
  2. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) .... Himself
  3. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) .... Himself
  4. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) (as Bill Castle) .... Himself
  5. Battle-Axe: The Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (2002) (V) .... Himself
  6. Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (1999) (V) .... Himself
  7. "A-Z of Horror" (1997) .... Himself


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