William Castle

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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". Description above from the Wikipedia article William Castle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

William Castle has 106 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Whistler with 4 titles. Signature works include House on Haunted Hill, Strait-Jacket, Homicidal. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
106
Birth Date
1914-04-25 00:00:00
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q934087), public domain (CC0).