William Castle
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 25, 1914
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- June 1, 1977
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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Movies with William Castle
- Rosemary's Baby 1968 · ★ 7.8
- Shampoo 1975 · ★ 6.0
- The Tingler 1959 · ★ 6.4
- 13 Ghosts 1960 · ★ 5.8
- The Day of the Locust 1975 · ★ 6.4
- Homicidal 1961 · ★ 6.5
- Mr. Sardonicus 1961 · ★ 6.3
- When Strangers Marry 1944 · ★ 6.2
- The Lady in Question 1940 · ★ 6.7
- The Spirit Is Willing 1967 · ★ 5.5
- Hollywood Story 1951 · ★ 6.7
- Shanks 1974 · ★ 5.2
- Zotz! 1962 · ★ 5.6
- Let's Kill Uncle 1966 · ★ 5.5
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007 · ★ 7.8
- Hollywood Rated 'R' 1997 · ★ 5.3
- It's a Small World 1950 · ★ 5.8
- The Sex Symbol 1974 · ★ 4.0
- How to Plan a Movie Murder 1964 · ★ 6.5
- He Stayed for Breakfast 1940 · ★ 8.0
- Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket' 2002 · ★ 8.0
- Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler' 1999 · ★ 8.0
- Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story" 2011
- Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal" 2002
- Taking the Punishment Poll 2002
Movies directed by William Castle
- House on Haunted Hill 1959 · ★ 6.7
- The Tingler 1959 · ★ 6.4
- 13 Ghosts 1960 · ★ 5.8
- Strait-Jacket 1964 · ★ 6.6
- Homicidal 1961 · ★ 6.5
- Mr. Sardonicus 1961 · ★ 6.3
- I Saw What You Did 1965 · ★ 6.2
- The Old Dark House 1963 · ★ 5.9
- The Night Walker 1964 · ★ 6.4
- Macabre 1958 · ★ 6.0
- When Strangers Marry 1944 · ★ 6.2
- The Whistler 1944 · ★ 6.0
- 13 Frightened Girls 1963 · ★ 5.9
- The Spirit Is Willing 1967 · ★ 5.5
- Hollywood Story 1951 · ★ 6.7
- Undertow 1949 · ★ 6.1
- Shanks 1974 · ★ 5.2
- Zotz! 1962 · ★ 5.6
- Project X 1968 · ★ 5.7
- Mysterious Intruder 1946 · ★ 5.9
- The Fat Man 1951 · ★ 5.8
- Let's Kill Uncle 1966 · ★ 5.5
- The Mark of the Whistler 1944 · ★ 6.2
- Johnny Stool Pigeon 1949 · ★ 6.3
- Voice of the Whistler 1945 · ★ 5.8
- Cave of Outlaws 1951 · ★ 5.4
- Masterson of Kansas 1954 · ★ 6.1
- The Americano 1955 · ★ 5.3
- Duel on the Mississippi 1955 · ★ 6.8
- The Busy Body 1967 · ★ 7.2
- Conquest of Cochise 1953 · ★ 5.3
- It's a Small World 1950 · ★ 5.8
- The Gun That Won the West 1955 · ★ 5.0
- The Houston Story 1956 · ★ 6.0
- Just Before Dawn 1946 · ★ 6.9
- The Chance of a Lifetime 1943 · ★ 6.7
- Battle of Rogue River 1954 · ★ 6.0
- Jesse James vs. the Daltons 1954 · ★ 5.9
- New Orleans Uncensored 1955 · ★ 5.3
- The Crime Doctor's Warning 1945 · ★ 6.5