William Castle (1914–1977)


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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), A Semente do Diabo (1968) and A Casa Assombrada (1959). He was married to Ellen. He died on May 31, 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA. See full bio »

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Known For

Homicidal Producer
(1961)
(1968)
(1959)

Filmography

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 1974 Shanks (executive producer)
  Ghost Story (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 O Motim (producer)
 1968 A Semente do Diabo (producer)
 1968 Project X (producer)
 1967 Fantasmas em Férias (producer)
 1967 Para Onde Foi o Morto? (producer)
 1966 Let's Kill Uncle (producer)
 1965 O Telefone Fatal (producer)
 1964 Passos na Noite (producer)
 1964 Volúpia do Crime (producer)
 1963 A velha casa sombria (producer)
 1963 Joan Crawford Wardrobe/Makeup Test for 'Strait-Jacket' (Documentary short) (producer - uncredited)
 1963 13 Frightened Girls (producer)
 1962 Zotz! (producer)
 1961 O sinistro Mr. Sardonicus (producer)
 1961 Homicidal (producer)
 1960 13 Fantasmas (producer)
 1959 The Tingler (producer)
 1959 A Casa Assombrada (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 Meet 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 A Dama de Xangai (associate producer)
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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 | Castle
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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 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 A Casa Assombrada (1959), which led him to return the "favor" by taking a page from ... 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

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