William Castle
William Castle is known for Rosemary's Baby (1968), House on Haunted Hill (1959), Shampoo (1975).
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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Questions about William Castle
How many William Castle films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 62 films with William Castle, from 1940 to 2007.
What is the best rated William Castle film?
The best rated William Castle film in the catalogue is Rosemary's Baby (1968), rated 7.8.
What was the first William Castle film?
The first William Castle film in the catalogue is House on Haunted Hill, from 1959.
Who has William Castle worked with the most?
In the catalogue, William Castle shares the most credits with Edwin H. Bryant (6 films), Robb White (4 films) and Von Dexter (4 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- screenwriter · film director · film producer · television producer · film screenwriter · producer · director · writer · theatre director
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
68 films — 62 in the catalogue
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Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
2011 · Self (archive)
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7.8 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · Self (archive)
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8.0 Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
2002 · Self (archive footage)
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Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
2002 · Self (archive)
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Taking the Punishment Poll
2002 · Self (archive)
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8.0 Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
1999 · Self (archive)
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5.3 Hollywood Rated 'R'
1997 · Self (archive footage)
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6.4 The Day of the Locust
1975 · Director
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6.1 Shampoo
1975 · Sid Roth
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5.2 Shanks
1974 · Grocer
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4.0 The Sex Symbol
1974 · Jack P. Harper
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7.8 Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
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5.5 The Spirit Is Willing
1967 · Mr. Hymer
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5.5 Let's Kill Uncle
1966 · Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
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6.5 How to Plan a Movie Murder
1964 · Self
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5.6 Zotz!
1962 · William Castle (uncredited)
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6.3 Mr. Sardonicus
1961 · Self (uncredited)
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6.4 Homicidal
1961 · Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
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5.8 13 Ghosts
1960 · William Castle (uncredited)
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6.4 The Tingler
1959 · Prologue Host (uncredited)
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6.7 Hollywood Story
1951 · Himself (uncredited)
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5.8 It's a Small World
1950 · Cop (uncredited)
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6.2 When Strangers Marry
1944 · Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
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8.0 He Stayed for Breakfast
1940 · Policeman
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6.7 The Lady in Question
1940 · Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
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13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
no date · Self (archive)
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5.7 Project X
1968
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6.7 House on Haunted Hill
1959
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6.9 Just Before Dawn
1946
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6.0 The Whistler
1944
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7.1 North to the Klondike
1942
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5.3 Riot
1969
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6.2 I Saw What You Did
1965
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6.4 The Night Walker
1964
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6.6 Strait-Jacket
1964
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5.9 The Old Dark House
1963
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5.9 13 Frightened Girls
1963
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6.0 Macabre
1958
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7.0 Uranium Boom
1956
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6.0 The Houston Story
1956
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5.0 The Gun That Won the West
1955
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5.3 New Orleans Uncensored
1955
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5.4 The Saracen Blade
1954
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5.9 Jesse James vs. the Daltons
1954
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5.8 Slaves of Babylon
1953
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5.8 The Fat Man
1951
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6.3 Johnny Stool Pigeon
1949
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7.5 The Gentleman from Nowhere
1948
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5.8 Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
1948
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8.0 The Return of Rusty
1946
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5.8 Voice of the Whistler
1945
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6.5 The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
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5.9 Dillinger
1945
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6.2 The Mark of the Whistler
1944
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5.5 She's a Soldier Too
1944
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5.5 Klondike Kate
1943
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6.7 The Chance of a Lifetime
1943
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6.0 Battle of Rogue River
1954
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5.5 Charge of the Lancers
1954
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7.2 Serpent of the Nile
1953
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6.6 Crime Doctor's Man Hunt
1946
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5.3 Bug
1975
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7.2 The Busy Body
1967
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5.3 The Americano
1955
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5.4 Cave of Outlaws
1951
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6.1 Undertow
1949
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6.8 Duel on the Mississippi
1955
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5.9 Mysterious Intruder
1946
Series and TV shows
1 titles
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