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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.