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William Castle

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Apr 25 1914

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Jun 01 1977

William Castle is 63 years old

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Bug

William Castle was

61 in Bug

as 'Screenplay, Producer'.

Fri, Jun 06 1975

Shanks

William Castle was

60 in Shanks

as 'Executive Producer, Director'.

Wed, Oct 09 1974

The Ghost of Potter's Field

William Castle was

58 in The Ghost of Potter's Field

as 'Executive Producer'.

Fri, Mar 23 1973

Riot

William Castle was

54 in Riot

as 'Producer'.

Wed, Jan 15 1969

Rosemary's Baby

William Castle was

54 in Rosemary's Baby

as 'Producer'.

Wed, Jun 12 1968

Project X

William Castle was

54 in Project X

as 'Director, Producer'.

Wed, May 01 1968

The Spirit Is Willing

William Castle was

53 in The Spirit Is Willing

as 'Producer, Director'.

Fri, Jul 07 1967

The Busy Body

William Castle was

52 in The Busy Body

as 'Director, Producer'.

Sun, Mar 12 1967

Let's Kill Uncle

William Castle was

52 in Let's Kill Uncle

as 'Director, Producer'.

Fri, Nov 18 1966

I Saw What You Did

William Castle was

51 in I Saw What You Did

as 'Director, Producer'.

Wed, Jul 21 1965

The Night Walker

William Castle was

50 in The Night Walker

as 'Producer, Director'.

Wed, Dec 30 1964

Strait-Jacket

William Castle was

49 in Strait-Jacket

as 'Producer, Director'.

Sun, Jan 19 1964

The Old Dark House

William Castle was

49 in The Old Dark House

as 'Producer, Director'.

Wed, Oct 30 1963

13 Frightened Girls

William Castle was

48 in 13 Frightened Girls

as 'Director, Producer'.

Thu, Apr 18 1963

Zotz!

William Castle was

48 in Zotz!

as 'Director, Producer'.

Wed, Oct 03 1962

Mr. Sardonicus

William Castle was

47 in Mr. Sardonicus

as 'Producer, Director'.

Sun, Oct 08 1961

Homicidal

William Castle was

47 in Homicidal

as 'Director, Producer'.

Wed, Jul 26 1961

13 Ghosts

William Castle was

46 in 13 Ghosts

as 'Director, Producer'.

Mon, Jul 18 1960

The Tingler

William Castle was

45 in The Tingler

as 'Producer, Director'.

Wed, Jul 29 1959

House on Haunted Hill

William Castle was

44 in House on Haunted Hill

as 'Director, Producer'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Macabre

William Castle was

44 in Macabre

as 'Director, Producer'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

Uranium Boom

William Castle was

41 in Uranium Boom

as 'Director'.

Fri, Mar 02 1956

The Houston Story

William Castle was

41 in The Houston Story

as 'Director'.

Wed, Feb 01 1956

Duel on the Mississippi

William Castle was

41 in Duel on the Mississippi

as 'Director'.

Fri, Sep 16 1955

The Gun That Won the West

William Castle was

41 in The Gun That Won the West

as 'Director'.

Thu, Sep 01 1955

New Orleans Uncensored

William Castle was

40 in New Orleans Uncensored

as 'Director'.

Tue, Mar 01 1955

The Americano

William Castle was

40 in The Americano

as 'Director'.

Wed, Jan 19 1955

Masterson of Kansas

William Castle was

40 in Masterson of Kansas

as 'Director'.

Wed, Dec 01 1954

The Law vs. Billy the Kid

William Castle was

40 in The Law vs. Billy the Kid

as 'Director'.

Sun, Aug 01 1954

Battle of Rogue River

William Castle was

40 in Battle of Rogue River

as 'Director'.

Tue, Jun 15 1954

The Saracen Blade

William Castle was

40 in The Saracen Blade

as 'Director'.

Sun, Jun 06 1954

Drums of Tahiti

William Castle was

39 in Drums of Tahiti

as 'Director'.

Fri, Apr 23 1954

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

William Castle was

39 in Jesse James vs. the Daltons

as 'Director'.

Fri, Apr 02 1954

The Iron Glove

William Castle was

39 in The Iron Glove

as 'Director'.

Thu, Apr 01 1954

Charge of the Lancers

William Castle was

39 in Charge of the Lancers

as 'Director'.

Mon, Feb 01 1954

Slaves of Babylon

William Castle was

39 in Slaves of Babylon

as 'Director'.

Wed, Oct 21 1953

Conquest of Cochise

William Castle was

39 in Conquest of Cochise

as 'Director'.

Tue, Sep 01 1953

Serpent of the Nile

William Castle was

39 in Serpent of the Nile

as 'Director'.

Fri, May 08 1953

Fort Ti

William Castle was

39 in Fort Ti

as 'Director'.

Thu, Apr 30 1953

Cave of Outlaws

William Castle was

37 in Cave of Outlaws

as 'Director'.

Thu, Nov 01 1951

Hollywood Story

William Castle was

37 in Hollywood Story

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 01 1951

The Fat Man

William Castle was

37 in The Fat Man

as 'Director'.

Sat, May 19 1951

It's a Small World

William Castle was

36 in It's a Small World

as 'Director, Writer'.

Sat, Jun 24 1950

Undertow

William Castle was

35 in Undertow

as 'Director'.

Sat, Dec 03 1949

Johnny Stool Pigeon

William Castle was

34 in Johnny Stool Pigeon

as 'Director'.

Wed, Apr 20 1949

The Gentleman from Nowhere

William Castle was

34 in The Gentleman from Nowhere

as 'Director'.

Thu, Sep 09 1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

William Castle was

34 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jul 16 1948

The Lady from Shanghai

William Castle was

33 in The Lady from Shanghai

as 'Associate Producer'.

Wed, Dec 24 1947

The Crime Doctor's Gamble

William Castle was

33 in The Crime Doctor's Gamble

as 'Director'.

Thu, Nov 27 1947

Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

William Castle was

32 in Crime Doctor's Man Hunt

as 'Director'.

Thu, Oct 24 1946

The Return of Rusty

William Castle was

32 in The Return of Rusty

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jun 27 1946

Mysterious Intruder

William Castle was

31 in Mysterious Intruder

as 'Director'.

Thu, Apr 11 1946

Just Before Dawn

William Castle was

31 in Just Before Dawn

as 'Director'.

Thu, Mar 07 1946

Voice of the Whistler

William Castle was

31 in Voice of the Whistler

as 'Director, Writer'.

Tue, Oct 30 1945

The Crime Doctor's Warning

William Castle was

31 in The Crime Doctor's Warning

as 'Director'.

Thu, Sep 27 1945

Dillinger

William Castle was

31 in Dillinger

as 'Writer'.

Wed, Apr 25 1945

The Mark of the Whistler

William Castle was

30 in The Mark of the Whistler

as 'Director'.

Mon, Oct 09 1944

When Strangers Marry

William Castle was

30 in When Strangers Marry

as 'Director'.

Mon, Aug 21 1944

She's a Soldier Too

William Castle was

30 in She's a Soldier Too

as 'Director'.

Thu, Jun 29 1944

The Whistler

William Castle was

29 in The Whistler

as 'Director'.

Thu, Mar 30 1944

Klondike Kate

William Castle was

29 in Klondike Kate

as 'Director'.

Thu, Dec 16 1943

The Chance of a Lifetime

William Castle was

29 in The Chance of a Lifetime

as 'Director'.

Tue, Oct 26 1943

Black Marketing

William Castle was

29 in Black Marketing

as 'Director'.

Thu, Aug 19 1943

North to the Klondike

William Castle was

27 in North to the Klondike

as 'Story'.

Fri, Jan 23 1942

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special

William Castle would have been no older than

63 in Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 25 2021

Ghost Story

William Castle was

58+ in Ghost Story

as 'Producer, Creator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972

Man with a Camera

William Castle was

44+ in Man with a Camera

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Meet McGraw

William Castle was

43+ in Meet McGraw

as 'Producer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 17 1957

The Man Called X

William Castle was

41+ in The Man Called X

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 27 1956

Science Fiction Theatre

William Castle was

40+ in Science Fiction Theatre

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 09 1955