William Castle(1914-1977)
- Director
- Producer
- Production Manager
William Castle was born on 24 April 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Homicidal (1961), House on Haunted Hill (1959) and The Lady from Shanghai (1947). He was married to Ellen. He died on 31 May 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Director
Producer
Production Manager
- Alternative names
- Billy Castle
- Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Born
- Died
- May 31, 1977
- Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
- Spouse
- EllenMarch 21, 1948 - May 31, 1977 (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- Relatives
- Kyle Newell(Grandchild)
- Other worksStage: Directed a production of "Dracula".
- Publicity listings
- TriviaHe emulated Alfred Hitchcock. This included the practice of appearing in the trailers, and even making cameo appearances in his films. He went so far as to create a trademark silhouette that showed him in a director's chair and in profile with a cigar. Hitchcock noticed the big grosses for Castle's low-budget House on Haunted Hill (1959), which led him to return the "favor" by taking a page from Castle and creating his own low-budget thriller--Psycho (1960).
- QuotesWe all have a common interest: bigger and more horrible monsters--and I'm just the monster to bring them to you.
- TrademarksDirected low-budget B-movies, with over-the-top gimmicks in both production and promotion.
- Nickname
- Bill
- Salary
- (1944)$100 /week
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