Joe Castro
male
Born on May 17, 1970 (55 years old)
From San Antonio, Texas, USA
Known for Directing
Biography
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.
Cast Credits
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2018
- 2011
- 2002
Crew Credits
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2020
- 2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
as
Special Effects
2019
RoboWoman
as
Special Effects
2019
Nation's Fire
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2019
Half-Cocked
as
Visual Effects Editor
2019
Half-Cocked
as
Special Effects Supervisor
2019
RoboWoman
as
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
2019
The Haunting of La Llorona
as
Special Effects
2019
Xenophobia
as
Director
2019
It Wants Blood!
as
Second Unit Director
2019
It Wants Blood!
as
Creature Design
2019
Xenophobia
as
Visual Effects Supervisor
2019
Xenophobia
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2019
Xenophobia
as
Producer
2019
Xenophobia
as
Screenplay
2019
- 2018
- 2015
- 2014
- 2011
- 2010
- 2008
- 2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless
as
Director
2006
Porn of the Dead
as
Makeup Artist
2006
The Wailer
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2006
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Driller
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2006
Another Gay Movie
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2006
Terror Toons 1.5
as
Director
2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless
as
Writer
2006
- 2004
The Jackhammer Massacre
as
Writer
2004
The Jackhammer Massacre
as
Director
2004
Near Death
as
Director
2004
Near Death
as
Producer
2004
The Jackhammer Massacre
as
Producer
2004
Near Death
as
Special Effects
2004
Near Death
as
Art Direction
2004
Near Death
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2004
The Jackhammer Massacre
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2004
Vampz
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2004
- 2003
Maniacal
as
Director
2003
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Blood Sisters
as
Director
2003
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Blood Sisters
as
Special Effects
2003
Butchered
as
Director
2003
Maniacal
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003
Maniacal
as
Special Effects
2003
Butchered
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2003
Butchered
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003
Evil Unleashed
as
Director
2003
Evil Unleashed
as
Screenplay
2003
Evil Unleashed
as
Special Effects
2003
- 2007
- 2002
The Zombie Chronicles
as
Special Effects
2002
Terror Toons
as
Special Effects
2002
Terror Toons
as
Director
2002
Terror Toons
as
Producer
2002
Hell's Highway
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002
Hell's Highway
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2002
Demon's Kiss
as
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2002
Terror Toons
as
Story
2002
Bleed
as
Special Effects Coordinator
2002
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
as
Makeup Effects
2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1997
- 1994
- 1992
- 1991
