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