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
The Lady from Shanghai
Shampoo
13 Ghosts
The Tingler
The Day of the Locust
The Night Walker
The Mark of the Whistler
Strait-Jacket

Top Movie Credits

The Lady from Shanghai Associate Producer
Shampoo Sid Roth
13 Ghosts Producer
The Tingler Director