William Castle
William Castle · Arts & Literature
Master of horror showmanship ('House on Haunted Hill', 'Homicidal'); born William Schloss
1914, New York City, United States — 1977, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
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William Castle, born William Schloss to a Jewish family in New York, was a director and producer who became the master of horror showmanship with films like 'House on Haunted Hill' and 'Homicidal'. He drew audiences with theatrical gimmicks — buzzing seats, flying skeletons, life-insurance policies — that made moviegoing an event. He later produced Roman Polanski's 'Rosemary's Baby'.
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Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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Master of horror showmanship ('House on Haunted Hill', 'Homicidal'); born William Schloss
Source: IMDb (Jewish Directors list)
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