William Castle

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William Castle was an American film director and producer best known for his low-budget horror movies and inventive, gimmick-driven promotional stunts in the 1950s and 1960s.

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William Castle canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film director
film producer
human
screenwriter
activeYearsEnd 1970s
activeYearsStart 1930s
basedOnPun changed surname from Schloss (German for castle) to Castle
birthName William Schloss Jr. NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Terry Castle NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1914-04-24
dateOfDeath 1977-05-31
employer Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED
familyName Schloss NERFINISHED
genre horror film
thriller film
givenName William
hasAutobiography Step Right Up! I'm Gonna Scare the Pants Off America NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
name William Castle NERFINISHED
notableFor gimmick-driven film promotion
low-budget horror films
notableWork 13 Ghosts NERFINISHED
Homicidal NERFINISHED
House on Haunted Hill NERFINISHED
Mr. Sardonicus NERFINISHED
Rosemary's Baby NERFINISHED
Strait-Jacket NERFINISHED
The Night Walker NERFINISHED
The Tingler NERFINISHED
numberOfChildren 2
occupation film director
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
placeOfDeath California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
United States of America
pseudonym William Castle NERFINISHED
roleInWork producer of Rosemary's Baby
spouse Ellen Falck NERFINISHED
usedPromotionalGimmick Emergo NERFINISHED
Fright break
Illusion-O NERFINISHED
Percepto NERFINISHED
Punishment poll

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The Busy Body director William Castle
The Busy Body producer William Castle
Rosemary's Baby producer William Castle
The Lady from Shanghai producer William Castle
Slaves of Babylon director William Castle
Slaves of Babylon partOfFilmographyOf William Castle
13 Ghosts director William Castle
13 Ghosts producer William Castle
San Fernando Mission Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States hasNotableBurial William Castle
subject surface form: San Fernando Mission Cemetery