Joe Castro
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: May 17, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.
2025
2024
2023
2022
2020
2019
Special Effects
RoboWoman
Special Effects Coordinator
Nation's Fire
Special Effects
Iron Sky: The Coming Race
Visual Effects Editor
Half-Cocked
Special Effects Supervisor
Half-Cocked
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
RoboWoman
Special Effects
The Haunting of La Llorona
Director
Xenophobia
Creature Design
It Wants Blood!
Second Unit Director
It Wants Blood!
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Xenophobia
Producer
Xenophobia
Screenplay
Xenophobia
Visual Effects Supervisor
Xenophobia
2018
2015
2014
2011
2010
2008
2007
2006
2004
2003
2002
Actor Guard
Hell's Highway
Special Effects
The Zombie Chronicles
Director
Terror Toons
Special Effects
Terror Toons
Producer
Terror Toons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hell's Highway
Special Effects Coordinator
Hell's Highway
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Demon's Kiss
Story
Terror Toons
Special Effects Coordinator
Bleed
Makeup Effects
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
