
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
May 17, 1970 (55 years old)
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Joe Castro
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.
Known For
Acting
Directing

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2024

The Blue Drum
Prop Designer
2022

The Amityville Harvest
Special Effects
2020

Abominable
Special Effects Makeup Artist
2020

Xenophobia
Director, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Producer, Screenplay, Visual Effects Supervisor
2019

The Haunting of La Llorona
Special Effects
2019

Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Special Effects
2019

Lake Michigan Monster
Creature Design
2018

The Summer of Massacre
Writer, Producer, Makeup Effects Designer, Prosthetic Designer, Special Effects Coordinator, Director
2011

L.A. Zombie
Makeup Artist, Special Effects
2010

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Special Effects Coordinator
2008

The Wailer
Special Effects Coordinator
2006





