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.