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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jim Carter to Tom Clark
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
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CREDITS
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Film Work
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Director
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TAG: The Assassination Game (also known as Everybody Gets It inthe End and Kiss Me, Kill Me), New World, 1982
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The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984
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The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
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Tap, TriStar, 1989
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Dennis the Menace (also known as Dennis), Warner Bros., 1993
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Major Payne, Universal, 1995
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Mr. Wrong, Buena Vista, 1996
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Delivering Milo, IMMI Pictures/Lakeshore International, 2000
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Other
- Cinematographer, The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (short film), 1970
- Assistant camera operator, Dark Star, 1973
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Film Appearances
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Artists and Models, Paramount, 1955
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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
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "The 21-Inch Sun," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1987
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`Twas the Night, 2001
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Television Work
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Specials
- Executive producer and director, Shangri-La Plaza, CBS, 1990
- Also worked on Perry Como's Hawaiian Holiday, NBC, 1976.
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Television Appearances
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The Caterina Valente Show, 1971
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (short film), 1970
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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
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TAG: The Assassination Game (also known as Everybody Gets It inthe End and Kiss Me, Kill Me), New World, 1982
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The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
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Tap, TriStar, 1989
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Film Music
- Contributor of music, The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
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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.
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