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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 House on Haunted Hill (1959). He was married to Ellen. He died on May 31, 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Producer (24 credits)
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)
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)
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- Last Chance
(1958)
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1958
The Adventures of McGraw
(TV Series) (producer - 4 episodes)
- The Lie That Came True
(1958)
... (producer)
- The Long Aloha
(1958)
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- Time for Dying
(1958)
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- Vivian
(1958)
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Director (65 credits)
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Actor (19 credits)
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Writer (7 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (11 credits)
Self (11 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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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
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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 House on Haunted Hill (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:
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