Shaun Costello
male
Born on January 01, 1944 (81 years old)
Passed Away on July 05, 2023
From The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known for Directing
Biography
Shaun Costello began directing for "loops" (10-minute scenes shown in coin-operated viewers in adult theaters) in NYC in the early 1970s, and soon was directing (and acting in) full porn movies and other grindhouse "roughies" shown in Times Square's 42nd Street adult theaters. Costello took work where he could get it, often working for the Mob, who owned many adult theaters and distribution, and working under different aliases for different theaters so that no one (at the time) knew that he was his own competition. Eventually moving on to a mainstream documentary career, Costello written and directed grindhouse movies - rough and violent and reflecting of their times - have seen a resurgence as the 2010's have seen these movies be remastered and re-released and often seen for the first time in decades. Anyone interested in the history of American porn or grindhouse/exploitation theater of the late 1960s and 1970s will likely have encountered Shaun Costello's work, often unknowingly due to his prolific use of aliases.
Cast Credits
- 2021
- 1990
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
The Untamed Vixens
as
Jerry
1976
The Fury in Alice
as
Chip Carson
1976
Venture Into the Bizzare
as
Closing Narration (voice)
1976
The Summer of Suzanne
as
Chip
1976
Midnight Desires
as
Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
1976
Water Power
as
Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
1976
Sensuous Fly Girls
as
Man in Stable
1976
She's No Angel
as
Dr. Warren Counter
1976
Tortured Woman
as
El Gringo
1976
The Travails of June
as
Willy
1976
The Dark Side of Danielle
as
Bruce / Betty's Master
1976
That Lady from Rio
as
Sex Slave (uncredited)
1976
The Story of Eloise
as
Edgar Frank
1976
Girl Scout Cookies
as
Mr. O'Malley
1976
- 1975
Cheryl's Surrender
as
Ray Lavagis
1975
Private Practice
as
Mr. Barnes
1975
Two Senoritas
as
Guy with Glasses
1975
China Doll
as
Bert
1975
Gladys and Her All Girl Band
as
Lola
1975
The School for Sexual Arts
as
Guy in Final Class
1975
Sin of Lust
as
Bob Hartman
1975
Lisa Meets Mr. Big
as
Minister
1975
Kathy's Graduation Present
as
Randy
1975
Baby Oil
as
Orgy Guy with Two Girls
1975
Hotel Hooker
as
Pete
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
The Spirits
1975
- 1974
- 1973
Forced Entry
as
David
1973
The Porn Brokers
as
Self
1973
Sweet Sexteen
as
Jerry
1973
- no image
Guess Who's Coming
as
Peter
1973
The Tycoon's Daughter
as
Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
1973
Honeymoon Suite
as
Jamie
1973
Teachers and Cream
as
Mr. Boynton
1973
Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks
as
Newscaster / Homer Heaply
1973
Go Fly a Kite
as
John Spaulding
1973
Joe Rock Superstar
as
Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
1973
Tina Makes a Deal
as
Customs Agent
1973
Come And Be Purified
as
Brother Francis
1973
- 1972
- 1971
Crew Credits
- 1991
- 1990
- 1983
Hot Dreams
as
Director
1983
Hot Dreams
as
Writer
1983
Hot Dreams
as
Special Effects
1983
Hot Dreams
as
Production Design
1983
Hot Dreams
as
Producer
1983
Hot Dreams
as
Visual Effects
1983
Heaven's Touch
as
Title Designer
1983
Heaven's Touch
as
Additional Photography
1983
Heaven's Touch
as
Writer
1983
Heaven's Touch
as
Producer
1983
Heaven's Touch
as
Director
1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
Water Power
as
Director
1976
The Summer of Suzanne
as
Writer
1976
The Dark Side of Danielle
as
Writer
1976
The Story of Eloise
as
Producer
1976
The Story of Eloise
as
Editor
1976
The Story of Eloise
as
Writer
1976
Midnight Desires
as
Screenplay
1976
Midnight Desires
as
Producer
1976
Midnight Desires
as
Director
1976
Midnight Desires
as
Editor
1976
Water Power
as
Writer
1976
Water Power
as
Producer
1976
Water Power
as
Editor
1976
The Untamed Vixens
as
Director
1976
The Untamed Vixens
as
Writer
1976
The Untamed Vixens
as
Editor
1976
The Untamed Vixens
as
Producer
1976
The Fury in Alice
as
Producer
1976
Dominatrix Without Mercy
as
Director
1976
The Fury in Alice
as
Director
1976
The Fury in Alice
as
Writer
1976
Sensuous Fly Girls
as
Director
1976
Sensuous Fly Girls
as
Writer
1976
Sensuous Fly Girls
as
Producer
1976
She's No Angel
as
Director
1976
The Travails of June
as
Director
1976
The Summer of Suzanne
as
Director
1976
Tortured Woman
as
Director
1976
The Dark Side of Danielle
as
Director
1976
That Lady from Rio
as
Writer
1976
That Lady from Rio
as
Director
1976
The Story of Eloise
as
Director
1976
Girl Scout Cookies
as
Director
1976
Dominatrix Without Mercy
as
Writer
1976
The Travails of June
as
Editor
1976
The Travails of June
as
Producer
1976
The Travails of June
as
Writer
1976
Water Power
as
Special Effects
1976
Water Power
as
Title Designer
1976
- 1975
The Joyriders
as
Writer
1975
The Joyriders
as
Producer
1975
The Joyriders
as
Editor
1975
Sin of Lust
as
Writer
1975
Kathy's Graduation Present
as
Writer
1975
The Joyriders
as
Director
1975
Lisa Meets Mr. Big
as
Writer
1975
Gladys and Her All Girl Band
as
Writer
1975
Two Senoritas
as
Director
1975
Two Senoritas
as
Producer
1975
Two Senoritas
as
Writer
1975
China Doll
as
Director
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Director
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Screenplay
1975
Cheryl's Surrender
as
Director
1975
Cheryl's Surrender
as
Writer
1975
Cheryl's Surrender
as
Producer
1975
Cheryl's Surrender
as
Editor
1975
Hotel Hooker
as
Producer
1975
Hotel Hooker
as
Editor
1975
Lisa Meets Mr. Big
as
Director
1975
Gladys and Her All Girl Band
as
Director
1975
The School for Sexual Arts
as
Director
1975
Kathy's Graduation Present
as
Director
1975
Sin of Lust
as
Director
1975
China Doll
as
Writer
1975
Hotel Hooker
as
Director
1975
Hotel Hooker
as
Writer
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Producer
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Special Effects
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Main Title Designer
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Editor
1975
The Passions of Carol
as
Visual Effects
1975
- 1974
Teenage Nurses
as
Screenplay
1974
Teenage Nurses
as
Editor
1974
Teenage Nurses
as
Director
1974
Teenage Nurses
as
Producer
1974
The Love Bus
as
Director
1974
The Love Bus
as
Writer
1974
Lady on the Couch
as
Producer
1974
Lady on the Couch
as
Editor
1974
Come Fly with Us
as
Director
1974
Pen Pals
as
Director
1974
Pen Pals
as
Writer
1974
Lip Service
as
Director
1974
Lip Service
as
Writer
1974
Lady on the Couch
as
Writer
1974
Lady on the Couch
as
Director
1974
Come Fly with Us
as
Writer
1974
Come Fly with Us
as
Producer
1974
Come Fly with Us
as
Editor
1974
- 1973
Forced Entry
as
Director
1973
Forced Entry
as
Editor
1973
Forced Entry
as
Writer
1973
Forced Entry
as
Producer
1973
Maxines' Dating Service
as
Director
1973
Honeymoon Suite
as
Writer
1973
Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks
as
Writer
1973
Go Fly a Kite
as
Producer
1973
Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks
as
Producer
1973
Go Fly a Kite
as
Writer
1973
Come And Be Purified
as
Producer
1973
Teachers and Cream
as
Producer
1973
Tina Makes a Deal
as
Producer
1973
Tina Makes a Deal
as
Editor
1973
Teachers and Cream
as
Writer
1973
Sweet Sexteen
as
Editor
1973
Sweet Sexteen
as
Writer
1973
Sweet Sexteen
as
Director
1973
Sweet Sexteen
as
Producer
1973
The Love Witch
as
Producer
1973
Come And Be Purified
as
Director
1973
The Tycoon's Daughter
as
Director
1973
Teachers and Cream
as
Director
1973
Honeymoon Suite
as
Director
1973
Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks
as
Director
1973
Joe Rock Superstar
as
Director
1973
Go Fly a Kite
as
Director
1973
Tina Makes a Deal
as
Director
1973
Tina Makes a Deal
as
Writer
1973
- 1972
- 1971
