William Castle

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

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The Busy Body

1967 ⭐ 7.2

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I Saw What You Did

1965 ⭐ 6.2

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The Night Walker

1964 ⭐ 6.6

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Strait-Jacket

1964 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1974

Shanks

1974

⭐ 5.2

1968

Project X

1968

⭐ 5.7

1967

The Spirit Is Willing

1967

⭐ 5.5

The Busy Body Notable

1967

⭐ 7.2

1966

Let's Kill Uncle

1966

⭐ 5.5

1965

I Saw What You Did

1965

⭐ 6.2

1964

The Night Walker

1964

⭐ 6.6

Strait-Jacket

1964

⭐ 6.5

1963

The Old Dark House

1963

⭐ 5.9

13 Frightened Girls

1963

⭐ 5.7

1962

Zotz!

1962

⭐ 5.5

1961

Mr. Sardonicus

1961

⭐ 6.3

Homicidal

1961

⭐ 6.4

1960

13 Ghosts

1960

⭐ 5.8

1959

The Tingler

1959

⭐ 6.4

House on Haunted Hill

1959

⭐ 6.8

1958

Macabre

1958

⭐ 6.0

1956

Uranium Boom Notable

1956

⭐ 7.0

The Houston Story

1956

⭐ 6.0

1955

Duel on the Mississippi

1955

⭐ 6.8

The Gun That Won the West

1955

⭐ 5.0

New Orleans Uncensored

1955

⭐ 5.3

1954

Masterson of Kansas

1954

⭐ 6.1

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

1954

⭐ 5.0

Battle of Rogue River

1954

⭐ 6.0

1953

Slaves of Babylon

1953

⭐ 5.8

Conquest of Cochise

1953

⭐ 5.3

Serpent of the Nile Notable

1953

⭐ 7.2

1951

Cave of Outlaws

1951

⭐ 5.4

Hollywood Story

1951

⭐ 6.7

The Fat Man

1951

⭐ 5.8

1950

It's a Small World

1950

⭐ 5.8

1949

Undertow

1949

⭐ 6.1

Johnny Stool Pigeon

1949

⭐ 6.3

1948

The Gentleman from Nowhere Notable

1948

⭐ 7.5

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

Sid Caesar

George Norton

Robert Ryan

Charley Barker

Anne Baxter

Margo Foster Kane

Kay Medford

Ma Norton

Jan Murray

Murray Foster

Andi Garrett

Libby

Sara Lane

Kit

Joan Crawford

Amy Nelson

John Ireland

Steve Marak

Leif Erickson

Dave Mannering

Full filmography

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Shanks

1974 ⭐ 5.2

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Project X

1968 ⭐ 5.7

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The Spirit Is Willing

1967 ⭐ 5.5

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The Busy Body

1967 ⭐ 7.2

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Let's Kill Uncle

1966 ⭐ 5.5

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I Saw What You Did

1965 ⭐ 6.2

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The Night Walker

1964 ⭐ 6.6

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Strait-Jacket

1964 ⭐ 6.5

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The Old Dark House

1963 ⭐ 5.9

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13 Frightened Girls

1963 ⭐ 5.7

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Zotz!

1962 ⭐ 5.5

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Mr. Sardonicus

1961 ⭐ 6.3

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Homicidal

1961 ⭐ 6.4

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13 Ghosts

1960 ⭐ 5.8

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The Tingler

1959 ⭐ 6.4

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House on Haunted Hill

1959 ⭐ 6.8

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Macabre

1958 ⭐ 6.0

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Uranium Boom

1956 ⭐ 7.0

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The Houston Story

1956 ⭐ 6.0

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Duel on the Mississippi

1955 ⭐ 6.8