Joe Castro

Joe Castro

Born 17 May 1970 in San Antonio, Texas, 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.

Director

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2002
Terror Toons Director
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2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless Director
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2019
Xenophobia Director
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2011
The Summer of Massacre Director

Crew

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2019
Iron Sky: The Coming Race Special Effects
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2006
Another Gay Movie Special Effects Coordinator
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2002
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled Makeup Effects
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2008
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! Special Effects Coordinator

Costume & Make-Up

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1992
Evil Toons Special Effects Makeup Artist
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1997
Campfire Tales Special Effects Makeup Artist
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2020
Abominable Special Effects Makeup Artist
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1991
Teenage Exorcist Makeup Artist

Actor

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2002
Hell's Highway Guard
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2011
The Summer of Massacre Michael Rose
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2023
That's a Wrap Cop #2
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2025
Name the Demon Father Noah Marcus

Producer

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2002
Terror Toons Producer
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2019
Xenophobia Producer
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2011
The Summer of Massacre Producer
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2015
Terror Toons 3 Executive Producer

Writer

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2002
Terror Toons Story
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2006
The Young, the Gay and the Restless Writer
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2019
Xenophobia Screenplay
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2011
The Summer of Massacre Writer

Visual Effects

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2018
Lake Michigan Monster Creature Design
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2019
Xenophobia Visual Effects Supervisor
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2015
Terror Toons 3 Creature Design
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2019
It Wants Blood! Creature Design

Art

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2022
The Blue Drum Prop Designer
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2004
Near Death Art Direction

Editor

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2015
Terror Toons 3 Editor