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Joe Castro

Crew | * 05/17/1970 (53) | San Antonio, Texas (United States of America (USA))

Director, Producer, and Special Effects Artist, Joe Castro was born in San Antonio, Texas and began his career at age 15 when he was hired to create special effects make-up for a PBS affiliate and graduated to writing and directing his own feature films. Altogether, Joe has won over 46 awards in producing, directing, and creating special effects. Since teaming with his partner, Steven Escobar, Castro has Produced, Written & Directed 16 feature films.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Comedies | Fantasy

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Movies with Joe Castro as Actor(7)

as Cop #22023 That's a Wrap
as himself2023 The Horror We Make
as Blaze Pauling2022 The Once and Future Smash
as Asylum Doctor2018 Personal Demons
as Michael Rose2011 The Summer of Massacre
as Guard2002 Hell's Highway

Movies with Joe Castro as Crew(95)

Visual Effects/Visual Effects2023 The Beast Inside
Crew/Special Effects2023 The Mutilator 2
Directing/Director2023 Terror Toons 4
Production/Producer2023 Terror Toons 4
Crew/Special Effects2023 That's a Wrap
Crew/Special Effects2022 Appetite for Sin
Crew/Special Effects2022 Clowning
Crew/Special Effects2020 The Occultist 2: Bloody Guinea Pigs
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2020 Abominable
Crew/Special Effects2020 The Amityville Harvest
Crew/Special Effects2020 Hexatic Phase
Crew/Visual Effects Editor2019 Half-Cocked
Visual Effects/Special Effects Supervisor2019 Half-Cocked
Directing/Second Unit Director2019 It Wants Blood!
Visual Effects/Creature Design2019 It Wants Blood!
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Key Makeup Artist2019 RoboWoman
Crew/Special Effects2019 RoboWoman
Crew/Special Effects2019 The Haunting of La Llorona
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2019 Nation's Fire
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2019 Xenophobia
Directing/Director2019 Xenophobia
Production/Producer2019 Xenophobia
Visual Effects/Visual Effects Supervisor2019 Xenophobia
Writing/Screenplay2019 Xenophobia
Crew/Special Effects2019 Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Production/Producer2018 Personal Demons
Visual Effects/Creature Design2018 Lake Michigan Monster
Directing/Director2015 Terror Toons 3
Editing/Editor2015 Terror Toons 3
Production/Executive Producer2015 Terror Toons 3
Visual Effects/Creature Design2015 Terror Toons 3
Writing/Writer2015 Terror Toons 3
Directing/Director2014 FrankenFake
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Effects Designer2011 The Summer of Massacre
Costume & Make-Up/Prosthetic Designer2011 The Summer of Massacre
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2011 The Summer of Massacre
Directing/Director2011 The Summer of Massacre
Production/Producer2011 The Summer of Massacre
Writing/Writer2011 The Summer of Massacre
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist2010 L.A. Zombie
Crew/Special Effects2010 L.A. Zombie
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2008 Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2007 Terror Toons 2
Crew/Special Effects2007 Terror Toons 2
Directing/Director2007 Terror Toons 2
Production/Producer2007 Terror Toons 2
Writing/Writer2007 Terror Toons 2
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2006 Another Gay Movie
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2006 The Wailer
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2006 Driller
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist2006 Porn of the Dead
Directing/Director2004 The Jackhammer Massacre
Production/Producer2004 The Jackhammer Massacre
Writing/Writer2004 The Jackhammer Massacre
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2004 The Jackhammer Massacre
Art/Art Direction2004 Near Death
Crew/Special Effects2004 Near Death
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2004 Near Death
Directing/Director2004 Near Death
Production/Producer2004 Near Death
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2004 Vampz
Crew/Special Effects2003 Evil Unleashed
Directing/Director2003 Evil Unleashed
Writing/Screenplay2003 Evil Unleashed
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2003 Maniacal
Crew/Special Effects2003 Maniacal
Directing/Director2003 Maniacal
Crew/Special Effects2003 Blood Sisters
Directing/Director2003 Blood Sisters
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2003 Butchered
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2003 Butchered
Directing/Director2003 Butchered
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2002 Bleed
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2002 Hell's Highway
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2002 Hell's Highway
Crew/Special Effects2002 The Zombie Chronicles
Crew/Special Effects2002 Terror Toons
Directing/Director2002 Terror Toons
Production/Producer2002 Terror Toons
Writing/Story2002 Terror Toons
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist2002 Demon's Kiss
Crew/Makeup Effects2002 Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2001 Demonicus
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator2000 Legend of the Chupacabra
Directing/Director2000 Legend of the Chupacabra
Production/Producer2000 Legend of the Chupacabra
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1994 Ceremony
Crew/Special Effects Coordinator1994 Ceremony
Directing/Director1994 Ceremony
Writing/Writer1994 Ceremony
Costume & Make-Up/Special Effects Makeup Artist1992 Evil Toons
Costume & Make-Up/Makeup Artist1991 Teenage Exorcist
Crew/Special Effects1991 Teenage Exorcist

Born: Sunday, 05/17 1970 (May) in San Antonio, Texas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 53 years + 338 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Joe Castro frequently works together with these people:
Steven J. Escobar (29x, Crew)
Brinke Stevens (14x, Actress)
Jeff Leroy (13x, Crew)
David S. Sterling (10x, Crew)
Sophia Cacciola (9x, Crew)
Todd Stephens (8x, Crew)
Fred Olen Ray (7x, Crew)
Rudy Balli (7x, Crew)
Beverly Lynne (6x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:829944, Added: 11/11/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2023