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Nick Castle (I)

Director | Writer | Actor

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Known for The Last Starfighter (1984), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986), Escape from New York (1981), Delivering Milo (2001)

Details

Sep 21, 1947 (age 73) | 5' 10¼" (1.78m)

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Still of Nick Castle and Mickey Yablans in Halloween

Still of Nick Castle and Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween

Still of Nick Castle and Nancy Kyes in Halloween

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Awards

4 wins & 4 nominations

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57 titles

Projects in Development (2 titles)	Budget	Status
More Than Rivals Director Director See fewer		Pre-Prod
Halloween Ends (2022) The Shape The Shape See fewer		Announced

Past Film & Video (27 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Halloween Kills (2021) The Shape The Shape See fewer
Into the Mystic Night - an interview with Coupe DeVilles member Nick Castle (2019) Thanks Thanks See fewer
Halloween (2018) The Shape The Shape See fewer	$10MM	$76MM	$159MM	$256MM
Lockout (2012) Writer (based on "Escape from New York" written by) (uncredited) Writer (based on "Escape from New York" written by) (uncredited) See fewer	$20MM	$6.2MM	$14MM	$33MM
Myers: Rise of the Boogeyman (2011) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Escape from New Jersey (2010) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$5K
August Rush (2007) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$30MM	$9.4MM	$32MM	$66MM
Connors' War (2006) (Video) - Director Director See fewer	$1.5MM
The Seat Filler (2004) Director Director See fewer	$8MM
Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Delivering Milo (2001) Director Director See fewer
Escape from L.A. (1996) Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer	$50MM	$8.9MM	$25MM	$25MM
Mr. Wrong (1996) Director Director See fewer		$5.1MM	$13MM	$13MM
Major Payne (1995) Director Director See fewer		$7MM	$29MM	$30MM
Dennis the Menace (1993) Director Director See fewer		$9.3MM	$51MM	$117MM
Hook (1991) Writer (screen story) Writer (screen story) See fewer	$70MM	$14MM	$120MM	$301MM
Tap (1989) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer		$2.2MM	$9.1MM	$9.1MM
The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) The Coupe de Villes, Director, Lyrics ("Back of the Bus"), Performer ("Back of the Bus"), Writer The Coupe de Villes, Director, Lyrics ("Back of the Bus"), Performer ("Back of the Bus"), Writer See fewer		$204K	$7.2MM	$7.2MM
The Coupe de Villes: Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (Video) - Nick Castle Nick Castle See fewer
The Last Starfighter (1984) Director Director See fewer	$15MM	$6MM	$29MM	$29MM
Tag: The Assassination Game (1982) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer
Escape from New York (1981) Pianist (uncredited), Writer Pianist (uncredited), Writer See fewer	$6MM		$25MM	$25MM
Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer
Halloween (1978) The Shape The Shape See fewer	$325K		$47MM	$47MM
Dark Star (1974) Alien (uncredited), Camera Assistant Alien (uncredited), Camera Assistant See fewer	$60K
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) (Short) - Cinematographer, Writer (story) Cinematographer, Writer (story) See fewer	$2K
Manhattan Angel (1949) Writer ("Candy Store Blues") Writer ("Candy Store Blues") See fewer	$140K

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Past Television (6 titles)	Episodes
Horror Talk Movie Reviews (2017) (TV Series) - Very Special Thanks (1 episode, 2017) Very Special Thanks (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Halloween (Oct 5, 2017) Season 7, Episode 1 - Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer	1
'Twas the Night (2001) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Shangri-La Plaza (1990) (TV Short) - Composer, Director, Executive Producer, Writer Composer, Director, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer
Mama's Family (1988) (TV Series) - Concept (1 episode, 1988) Concept (1 episode, 1988) See fewer Mama's Girls (Feb 6, 1988) Season 4, Episode 18 - Concept Concept See fewer	1
Amazing Stories (1987) (TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1987) Director (1 episode, 1987) See fewer The 21-Inch Sun (Feb 2, 1987) Season 2, Episode 15 - Director Director See fewer	1
Pray TV (1981) (TV Movie) - Lyrics ("Billy Bob Jingle", "Happy Ending"), Music ("Billy Bob Jingle", "Happy Ending"), Writer Lyrics ("Billy Bob Jingle", "Happy Ending"), Music ("Billy Bob Jingle", "Happy Ending"), Writer See fewer

Self (16 titles)
In Search of Tomorrow (2021) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
In Search of Darkness (2019) Self - Halloween Self - Halloween See fewer
WJBK: Fox 2 Detroit News (2019) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Episode dated 17 May 2019 (May 17, 2019) Self Self See fewer
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' (2018) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Night She Came Home!! (2013) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Hollywood Ramblings at TFW 2013 (2013) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
You Can't Kill the Bogeyman (2012) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Halloween: The Inside Story (2010) (TV Movie) - Self / The Shape Self / The Shape See fewer
Halloween: Faces of Fear (2007) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003) (TV Movie) - Self / The Shape Self / The Shape See fewer
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (Video) - Michael Myers / The Shape (Halloween) (uncredited) Michael Myers / The Shape (Halloween) (uncredited) See fewer
'Halloween' Unmasked 2000 (1999) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Crossing the Frontier: Making 'The Last Starfighter' (1999) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
A Menace Named Dennis (1993) (TV Short) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (6 titles)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Hook (1991) (Mar 29, 2020) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007–2011) (TV Series) - The Shape (2 episodes, 2007) The Shape (2 episodes, 2007) See fewer Halloween (Oct 24, 2011) Season 5, Episode 24 - The Shape (archive footage) The Shape (archive footage) See fewer Halloween (Oct 19, 2007) Season 1, Episode 19 - The Shape (archive footage) The Shape (archive footage) See fewer
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (Video) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The American Nightmare (2000) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Terror in the Aisles (1984) The Shape (archive footage) (uncredited) The Shape (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer

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James Jude Courtney Actor	33,703
Jamie Lee Curtis Actress	1,039
Andi Matichak Actress	12,451
Virginia Gardner Actress	3,708
John Carpenter Soundtrack	1,676
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