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William Castle (1914–1977)

Director | Producer | Actor

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His daughter Terry Castle co-produced and consulted on the remakes of two of his films to make the plot even more frightening: House on Haunted Hill and Thir13en Ghosts. See more trivia »

Born:

William Schloss
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 63) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hide HideDirector (63 titles)
1974 Shanks
 
1968 Project X
 
1967 The Spirit Is Willing
 
1967 The Busy Body
 
1966 Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us
 
1965 I Saw What You Did
 
1964 The Night Walker
 
1964 Strait-Jacket
 
1963 The Old Dark House
 
1963 13 Frightened Girls!
 
1962 Zotz!
 
1961 Mr. Sardonicus
 
1961 Homicidal
 
1960 13 Ghosts
 
1959 The Tingler
 
1959 House on Haunted Hill
 
1958 Macabre
 
1958 Man with a Camera (TV series)
– Closeup on Violence (1958)
 
1958 Target (TV series)
– Breaking Point (1958)
 
1957 The Californians (TV series)
– Truce of the Tree (1957)
 
1957 Men of Annapolis (TV series)
– Counter Flood (1957)
– All American (1957)
– Blinding Light (1957)
– Change of Face (1957)
– Course of Action (1957)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
– Who Is This Man? (1956)
 
1956 Uranium Boom
 
1956 The Houston Story
 
1956 The Man Called X (TV series)
– Assassination (1956)
 
1955 Duel on the Mississippi
 
1955 The Gun That Won the West
 
1955 New Orleans Uncensored
 
1955 The Americano
 
1954 Masterson of Kansas
 
1954 The Law vs. Billy the Kid
 
1954 The Saracen Blade
 
1954 The Iron Glove
 
1954 Drums of Tahiti
 
1954 Jesse James vs. the Daltons
 
1954 Battle of Rogue River
 
1954 Charge of the Lancers
 
1953 Slaves of Babylon
 
1953 Conquest of Cochise
 
1953 Serpent of the Nile
 
1953 Fort Ti
 
1951 Cave of Outlaws
 
1951 Hollywood Story
 
1951 The Fat Man
 
1950 It's a Small World
 
1949 Undertow
 
1949 Johnny Stool Pigeon
 
1948 The Gentleman from Nowhere
 
1948 Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
 
1947 Crime Doctor's Gamble
 
1946 Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
 
1946 The Return of Rusty
 
1946 Mysterious Intruder
 
1946 Just Before Dawn
 
1945 Voice of the Whistler
 
1945 Crime Doctor's Warning
 
1944 The Mark of the Whistler
 
1944 When Strangers Marry
 
1944 She's a Soldier Too
 
1944 The Whistler
 
1943 Klondike Kate
 
1943 The Chance of a Lifetime
 
1943 Black Marketing (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (24 titles)
1975 Bug (producer)
 
1974 Shanks (executive producer)
 
Circle of Fear (TV series) (executive producer - 20 episodes, 1972-1973) (producer - 1 episode, 1972)
– The Phantom of Herald Square (1973) (executive producer)
– The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973) (executive producer)
– Graveyard Shift (1973) (executive producer)
– Legion of Demons (1973) (executive producer)
– Doorway to Death (1973) (executive producer)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1969 Riot (producer)
 
1968 Rosemary's Baby (producer)
 
1968 Project X (producer)
 
1967 The Spirit Is Willing (producer)
 
1967 The Busy Body (producer)
 
1966 Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us (producer)
 
1965 I Saw What You Did (producer)
 
1964 The Night Walker (producer)
 
1964 Strait-Jacket (producer)
 
1963 The Old Dark House (producer)
 
1963 13 Frightened Girls! (producer)
 
1962 Zotz! (producer)
 
1961 Mr. Sardonicus (producer)
 
1961 Homicidal (producer)
 
1960 13 Ghosts (producer)
 
1959 The Tingler (producer)
 
1959 House on Haunted Hill (producer)
 
1958 Macabre (producer)
 
1958 Men of Annapolis (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
– Fast Gun (1958) (producer)
– Heads Up (1958) (producer)
– Hot Steam (1958) (producer)
– The Fight (1958) (producer)
– The Irwin Brown Story (1958) (producer)
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1957 The Adventures of McGraw (TV series) (producer)
 
1947 The Lady from Shanghai (associate producer)
 
Show ShowActor (15 titles)
1975 Bug (uncredited)
 
1975 The Day of the Locust
Director (as William C. Castle)
 
1975 Shampoo
Sid Roth
 
1974 Shanks
Grocer
 
1974 The Sex Symbol (TV movie)
Jack P. Harper
 
1973 Circle of Fear (TV series)
J.B. Filmore
– Graveyard Shift (1973) … J.B. Filmore
 
1968 Rosemary's Baby
Man by Pay Phone (uncredited)
 
1959 A Christmas Festival (TV movie)
The Cold Man (as Billy Castle)
 
1959 The Tingler
Prologue Himself - Host (uncredited)
 
1950 It's a Small World
Cop (uncredited)
 
1940 He Stayed for Breakfast
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1940 The Lady in Question
Angry Juror #1
 
1937 The Man Who Cried Wolf
Customer at Box Office (uncredited)
 
1937 It Could Happen to You!
Dignified Reporter (uncredited)
 
1937 When Love Is Young
Reporter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
1975 Bug
 
1963 The Plot Thickens (TV movie) (creator)
 
1950 It's a Small World
 
1947 The Lady from Shanghai (uncredited)
 
1945 Voice of the Whistler
 
1945 Dillinger (uncredited)
 
1942 North to the Klondike (story)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1956 The Houston Story (stand-in: Lee J. Cobb and Gene Barry)
 
1941 Penny Serenade (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
1940 Music in My Heart (dialogue director)
 
1947 The Lady from Shanghai (second unit director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2008 The Curse of William Castle (video documentary short)
 
2002 Taking the Punishment Poll (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1974 Une légende une vie: Citizen Welles (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– James Brolin (1971) … Himself
 
1968 Mia and Roman (documentary short)
Himself
 
1964 How to Plan a Movie Murder (short)
Himself
 
1962 Zotz!
Himself, Pre-Title Sequence (uncredited)
 
1961 Mr. Sardonicus
Himself (uncredited)
 
1961 Homicidal
Himself (uncredited)
 
1960 13 Ghosts
Himself (uncredited)
 
1959 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Robb White (1959) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 Larger Than Life: The Making of 'Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture (documentary)
Himself (as Bill Castle)
 
2002 Battle-Axe: The Making of 'Strait-Jacket' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Psychette: William Castle and 'Homicidal' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Scream for Your Lives! William Castle and 'The Tingler' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 A-Z of Horror (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Coming Soon (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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House on Haunted Hill -- Long before lunatic millionaires Michael Jackson, Richard Branson or Rick Rockwell, there was Frederic Loren (Vincent Price), an eccentric, unhappily married fop who offers a huge cash prize to anyone who can stay overnight in the house on Haunted Hill. Man with a Camera: Season 1: Episode 4 -- After Mike Kovac takes a picture of a pretty girl, a gang of thugs steals his camera to destroy the film. Kovac decides to investigate and starts looking for the girl. 13 Ghosts -- Clip: That was Emilio
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1932) Stage: Directed a production of "Dracula".

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies  | 2 Print Biographies  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Billy Castle | Bill Castle | William C. Castle
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

We all have a common interest, bigger and more horrible monsters - and I'm just the monster to bring them to you. See more »

Trivia:

His daughter Terry Castle co-produced and consulted on the remakes of two of his films to make the plot even more frightening: House on Haunted Hill and Thir13en Ghosts. See more »

Trademark:

Directed B-movies with low-budget, yet over-the-top gimmics in both production and promotion. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus