William Castle

Born: 1914-04-25

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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

Rosemary's Baby
House on Haunted Hill
Strait-Jacket
Shampoo
The Lady from Shanghai
13 Ghosts
Macabre
Mr. Sardonicus
Riot
Shanks

Top Movie Credits

Shampoo Sid Roth
The Lady from Shanghai Associate Producer
13 Ghosts Producer
Macabre Producer
Riot Producer
Shanks Director