William Castle
Born 04/24/1914
New York City, New York, USA
Died 05/31/1977
(63 years old)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography (1)
Originally hired by Columbia Pictures for his promotion talent, William Castle was an influential producer, who pioneered the use of gimmicks and advertising stunts, and a competent director of B–movies like Mysterious Intruder (1946) and House on Haunted Hill (1959). As a producer, he also worked on The Lady from Shanghai (1947) and Rosemary’s Baby (1968).
Gallery (13)
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Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1975 |
Bug |
| 1969 |
Riot |
| 1968 |
Project X |
Rosemary's Baby |
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| 1967 |
The Busy Body |
The Spirit Is Willing |
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| 1966 |
Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us |
| 1965 |
I Saw What You Did |
| 1964 |
Strait-Jacket |
The Night Walker |
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| 1963 |
13 Frightened Girls! |
The Old Dark House |
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| 1962 |
Zotz! |
| 1961 |
Homicidal |
Mr. Sardonicus |
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| 1960 |
13 Ghosts |
| 1959 |
House on Haunted Hill |
The Tingler |
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| 1958 |
Macabre |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 1957 |
Meet McGraw |
Men of Annapolis |
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Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1975 |
Bug |
Shampoo |
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The Day of the Locust |
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| 1974 |
Shanks |
The Sex Symbol (TV movie) |
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| 1968 |
Rosemary's Baby |
| 1966 |
Let's Kill Uncle, Before Uncle Kills Us |
| 1961 |
Homicidal |
Mr. Sardonicus |
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| 1960 |
13 Ghosts |
| 1940 |
He Stayed for Breakfast |
The Lady in Question |
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| 1937 |
The Man Who Cried Wolf |
When Love Is Young |
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| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1964 |
How to Plan a Movie Murder |
Director
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 1957 |
Men of Annapolis |
| 1956 |
The Man Called X |
| 1955 |
Science Fiction Theatre |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1975 |
Bug |
| 1963 |
The Plot Thickens (TV movie) |
| 1950 |
It's a Small World |
| 1947 |
The Lady from Shanghai |
| 1945 |
Dillinger |
Voice of the Whistler |
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