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
Iron Sky: The Coming Race

Special Effects
RoboWoman

Special Effects Coordinator
Nation's Fire

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

Second Unit Director
It Wants Blood!

Creature Design
It Wants Blood!

Visual Effects Supervisor
Xenophobia

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Xenophobia

Producer
Xenophobia

Screenplay
Xenophobia
2018
2015
2014
2011
2010
2008
2007
2006
2004
2003
2002

Actor Guard
Hell's Highway

Special Effects
The Zombie Chronicles

Special Effects
Terror Toons

Director
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