Nick Castle
Nick Castle , actually Nicholas Charles Castle Junior , (born September 21, 1947 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American actor , screenwriter and director .
Life
He was best known for his role as Michael Myers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween - The Night of Horror from 1978. Castle also played in the Carpenter film The Rattlesnake after Halloween . In 2010 he stood in front of the camera for the documentary Halloween: The Inside Story by Filipino filmmaker Nick Noble.
As a screenwriter he was u. a. involved in the 1981 film Die Ratterschlange and wrote the script for the musical drama The Sound of the Heart . Castle received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Screenplay for the 1986 drama The Boy Who Could Fly . He also won the Bronze Gryphon for Milo - The Earth Must Wait (2001) and the Regional Council Grand Prize for Starfight . In 2018, Castle plays Michael Myers again in Halloween , on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Halloween film series. It's his first film role since 1986.
Filmography (selection)
Director
- 1982: TAG - Das Killerspiel (Tag: The Assassination Game)
- 1984: Starfight (The Last Starfighter)
- 1986: The Boy Who Could Fly
- 1987: Incredible Stories ( Amazing Stories , TV series, an episode)
- 1989: Tap Dance (Tap)
- 1990: Shangri-La Plaza (TV movie)
- 1993: Dennis (Dennis the Menace)
- 1995: At war with Major Payne (Major Payne)
- 1996: Mr. Wrong - The dream man turns into a nightmare (Mr. Wrong)
- 2001: Milo - The earth must wait (TV movie)
- 2001: When Santa Claus Comes in Person ( Twas the Night , TV movie)
- 2004: The Seat Filler (TV movie)
- 2006: Connors' War (TV movie)
actor
- 1974: Dark Star
- 1978: Halloween - The Night of Horror (John Carpenter's Halloween)
- 1986: The Boy Who Could Fly
- 2018: Halloween
script
- 1970: The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (short film)
- 1981: The Rattlesnake (John Carpenter's Escape from New York)
- 1982: TAG - Das Killerspiel (Tag: The Assassination Game)
- 1989: Tap Dance (Tap)
- 1991: Hook
- 2007: The Sound of the Heart (August Rush)
Web links
- Nick Castle in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Barton, Steve: Go Inside The House at the End of the Street and Find a New Featurette . Dread Central . September 7, 2012.
- ↑ And The Best Original Song Oscar Nominees Are ... . Billboard . Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ↑ Nick Castle - Lord Kayoss Official
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0145309/awards?ref_=nm_awd
- ↑ The Last Starfighter - Awards - IMDb
- ↑ Keene, Allison: The 'Halloween' Reboot Will Bring Back the Original Michael Myers Actor . Collider . 20th December 2017.
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SURNAME | Castle, Nick |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Castle, Nicholas Charles Jr. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, screenwriter and director |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |