Nick Castle Biography (1947-)
Born September 21, 1947, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Nick, Sr. (a choreographer and actor) and Millie Castle. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, writer
- Birth Details
- September 21, 1947
- Los Angeles, California
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Director
- TAG: The Assassination Game (also known as Everybody Gets It inthe End and Kiss Me, Kill Me), New World, 1982
- The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984
- The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Tap, TriStar, 1989
- Dennis the Menace (also known as Dennis), Warner Bros., 1993
- Major Payne, Universal, 1995
- Mr. Wrong, Buena Vista, 1996
- Delivering Milo, IMMI Pictures/Lakeshore International, 2000
- Other
- Cinematographer, The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (short film), 1970
- Assistant camera operator, Dark Star, 1973
- Film Appearances
- Artists and Models, Paramount, 1955
- Anything Goes, Paramount, 1956
- The shape, Halloween (also known as John Carpenter's Halloween), Falcon/Compass, 1978
- Member of "The Coupe DeVilles," The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Television Director
- Episodic
- "The 21-Inch Sun," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1987
- `Twas the Night, 2001
- Television Work
- Specials
- Executive producer and director, Shangri-La Plaza, CBS, 1990
- Also worked on Perry Como's Hawaiian Holiday, NBC, 1976.
- Television Appearances
- The Caterina Valente Show, 1971
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (short film), 1970
- Skatetown U.S.A. (based on a story by Castle, Lorin Dreyfuss, andWilliam A. Levey), Rastar/Columbia, 1979
- (With Dick Chudnow and Rick Friedberg) K-GOD (also known as Pray TV), 1980
- (With John Carpenter) Escape from New York (also known as JohnCarpenter's Escape from New York), Avco, 1981
- TAG: The Assassination Game (also known as Everybody Gets It inthe End and Kiss Me, Kill Me), New World, 1982
- The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Tap, TriStar, 1989
- Film Music
- Contributor of music, The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- Hook, filmed by TriStar in 1991, was based on a story by Castle and Jim Hart. Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escapefrom L.A.), released by Paramount in 1996, was based on characters created by Castle.