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Birth Name: William Schloss
Born: 24 April 1914 Died: 31 May 1977
Country of origin: 
United States
Relationship Status: Married
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He derived his professional name by simply translating his real family name Schloss to Castle.
He purchased the film rights to Ira Levin's novel "Rosemary's Baby", but Paramount Pictures would give him the green light for the project only if he didn't direct--the studio feared that his reputation as a director of low-budget gimmick horror films would harm the project. Roman Polanski was finally selected to direct while Castle, as producer, was allowed to make a significant cameo appearance.
He emulated Alfred Hitchcock. This included the practice of appearing in the trailers, and even making cameo appearances in
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1. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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2. The Tingler (1959)
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3. Shampoo (1975)
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5. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
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1. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
| Rating: | 377 Watched |
2. The Tingler (1959)
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4. Strait-Jacket (1964)
| Rating: | 51 Watched |
5. Homicidal (1961)
| Rating: | 24 want to see |
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1. The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
| Rating: | 356 Watched |
2. Bug (1975)
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3. Dillinger (1945) (1945)
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4. Voice of the Whistler (1945)
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5. It's a Small World (1950)
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1. This Is Your Life (1950)
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2. Circle of Fear (1972)
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3. The Californians (1957)
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5. Target (1958)
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