William Castle

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA
Birthday
April 25, 1914

Deathday
June 1, 1977
- IMDB

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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William Castle awards and nominations

1 nominations

Year	Category	Subcategory	Info	Movie/Tv Series
2010	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Nominee Saturn Award	Best DVD Collection (The Tingler, 13 Ghosts, Homicidal, Mr. Sardonicus, 13 Frightened Girls, The Old Dark House, Strait-Jacket, Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story)	Zotz!