STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 12,634 this week

William Castle (1914–1977)


William Castle was born on April 24, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA as William Schloss. He was a producer and director, known for Homicidal (1961), Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Bug (1975). He was married to Ellen. He died on May 31, 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »

IMDb's Guide to Cannes

Visit our guide to the Cannes Film Festival to check out the 2018 lineup of films, photos from the event, and more.

Check out what's happening

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by ZergNet

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 27 people
created 3 months ago
 
a list of 22 people
created 12 Jan 2016
 
a list of 21 people
created 24 Dec 2013
 
a list of 32 people
created 3 months ago
 
a list of 40 people
created 11 months ago
 

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of William Castle's work have you seen?

User Polls

Known For

Homicidal
Homicidal Producer
(1961)
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby Producer
(1968)
Bug
Bug Producer
(1975)
Strait-Jacket
Strait-Jacket Producer
(1964)

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Producer (24 credits)
 1975 Bug (producer)
 1974 Shanks (executive producer)
  Circle of Fear (TV Series) (executive producer - 21 episodes, 1972 - 1973) (producer - 1 episode, 1972)
- The Phantom of Herald Square (1973) ... (executive producer)
- The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973) ... (executive producer)
- Spare Parts (1973) ... (executive producer)
- Graveyard Shift (1973) ... (executive producer)
- Legion of Demons (1973) ... (executive producer)
 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 (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)
 1957-1958 Men of Annapolis (TV Series) (producer - 37 episodes)
- Hot Steam (1958) ... (producer)
- Heads Up (1958) ... (producer)
- The Fight (1958) ... (producer)
- Fast Gun (1958) ... (producer)
- Last Chance (1958) ... (producer)
 1958 Macabre (producer)
 1958 The Adventures of McGraw (TV Series) (producer - 4 episodes)
- The Lie That Came True (1958) ... (producer)
- The Long Aloha (1958) ... (producer)
- Time for Dying (1958) ... (producer)
- Vivian (1958) ... (producer)
 1947 The Lady from Shanghai (associate producer)
Show Show Director (65 credits)
Show Show Actor (19 credits)
Show Show Writer (7 credits)
Show Show Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
Show Show Thanks (1 credit)
Show Show Self (11 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (12 credits)

Related Videos

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Directed a production of "Dracula".

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 12 Articles | 3 Pictorials | See more »

Alternate Names:

Billy Castle | Bill Castle | William C. Castle
Edit

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.

Trivia:

He purchased the film rights to Ira Levin's novel "Rosemary's Baby", but Paramount Pictures would give him the green light for the project only if he didn't direct--the studio feared that his reputation as a director of low-budget gimmick horror films would harm the project. Roman Polanski was finally selected to direct while Castle, as producer, was allowed to make a significant cameo appearance. See more »

Trademark:

Famous (infamous?) for gimmick-laden films, often with over-hyped effects, such as in The Tingler (1959) (a vibrating device attached to theater seats). See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus

Contribute to This Page