William Castle
Apr 25, 1914 - Jun 01, 1977 (63 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
William Castle (April 24, 1914 – May 31, 1977) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Castle was known for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Castle began directing films in the early 1940s, and later television, before moving on to the "gimmick films".
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Known For
Ghost Story
J.B. Filmore
Rosemary's Baby
Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
Shampoo
Sid Roth
13 Ghosts
Himself (uncredited)
The Tingler
Prologue Host (uncredited)
The Day of the Locust
Director
Homicidal
Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
It's a Small World
Cop (uncredited)
The Lady in Question
Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
Credits
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Self★ 7.7 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Hollywood Rated 'R' 1997Self (archive footage)★ 5.1 -
Director★ 6.4 -
Shampoo 1975Sid Roth★ 6 -
Shanks 1974Grocer★ 4.9 -
The Sex Symbol 1974Jack P. Harper★ 3 -
Ghost Story 1972J.B. Filmore★ 7.1 -
Rosemary's Baby 1968Phone Booth Man (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Mr. Hymer (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Let's Kill Uncle 1966Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Self★ 4 -
Zotz! 1962Himself (prologue)★ 5.7 -
Mr. Sardonicus 1961Self (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Homicidal 1961Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
13 Ghosts 1960Himself (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
The Tingler 1959Prologue Host (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Hollywood Story 1951Himself (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
It's a Small World 1950Cop (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
When Strangers Marry 1944Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Policeman★ NR -
The Lady in Question 1940Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)★ 6.6
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