Shaun Costello
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-01-01 (79 years old)
Deathday
2023-07-05
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Russ Carlson
Lars Tobin
Eclair von Ott
Otto Von Lickit
Harry Gordon
Jack Hammer
Helmuth Richler
Kenneth Schwartz
John Stover
Oscar Tripe
Nicholas Berland
Amanda Barton
Warren Evans
Arlo Benson
Martin Jones
Arthur van Deuvel
Joel Devlin
Stephen Steinberg
Jerry Conti
Howard Steinman
Howard Stein
Rick Livermoore
Shaun Costello
Biography
Shaun Costello began directing for "loops" (10-minute scenes shown in coin-operated viewers in adult theaters) in NYC in the early 1970s, and soon was directing (and acting in) full porn movies and other grindhouse "roughies" shown in Times Square's 42nd Street adult theaters. Costello took work where he could get it, often working for the Mob, who owned many adult theaters and distribution, and working under different aliases for different theaters so that no one (at the time) knew that he was his own competition. Eventually moving on to a mainstream documentary career, Costello written and directed grindhouse movies - rough and violent and ...
Acting
1974
as George
1981
as Waiter / Man in Audition Line
1973
as David
1975
as Ray Lavagis
1976
as Jerry
1974
as Joe / TV Reporter
1977
as Biker with Cigarette
1976
as Chip Carson
1973
as Self
1972
as (archive footage)
1976
as Closing Narration (voice)
1979
as Bob O'Connor
1976
as Chip
1972
as Mr. Thorens
1971
1977
as Company Investigator
1975
as Mr. Barnes
1977
as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party
1975
as Guy with Glasses
1973
as Jerry
2021
as Self (archive footage)
1971
as Photo Model with Mustache
1990
as Cigar Shop Man
1975
as Bert
1976
as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
1976
as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
1982
as (as Russ Carlson)
1971
as First Fantasy Lover
1974
as Jay Basby
1978
as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy
1973
as Peter
1978
as S.R.
1977
as Bobby
1978
as Bruno
1982
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1976
as Man in Stable
1974
as Good Samaritan / Man in Black
1975
as Lola
1973
as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
1976
as Dr. Warren Counter
1973
as Jamie
1976
as El Gringo
1976
as Willy
1975
as Guy in Final Class
1976
as Bruce / Betty's Master
1975
as Bob Hartman
1971
as Shaun (uncredited)
1976
as Sex Slave (uncredited)
1973
as Mr. Boynton
1976
as Edgar Frank
1973
as Newscaster / Homer Heaply
1973
as John Spaulding
1975
as Minister
1975
as Randy
1976
as Mr. O'Malley
1973
as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
1977
as Troy Winston
1973
as Customs Agent
1974
as Hired Guy
1977
as Bob Gilroy
1979
as Martin Randall
1975
as Orgy Guy with Two Girls
1973
as Brother Francis
1975
as Pete
1974
as Poker Buddy (uncredited)
1975
as The Spirits
1974
Production
1976
as Director
1981
as Writer
1981
as Director
1981
as Production Design
1981
as Producer
1980
as Producer
1980
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Editor
1980
as Writer
1973
as Writer
1973
as Producer
1974
as Screenplay
1974
as Editor
1974
as Director
1974
as Producer
1975
as Writer
1975
as Producer
1975
as Editor
1973
as Director
1976
as Writer
1975
as Writer
1976
as Writer
1973
as Writer
1979
as Producer
1979
as Writer
1979
as Director
1990
as Director of Photography
1990
as Editor
1980
as Editor
1980
as Director
1980
as Writer
1991
as Associate Producer
1977
as Editor
1977
as Producer
1977
as Writer
1973
as Writer
1973
as Producer
1973
as Producer
1973
as Writer
1974
as Director
1974
as Writer
1973
as Producer
1976
as Producer
1976
as Editor
1976
as Writer
1974
as Producer
1974
as Editor
1976
as Screenplay
1975
as Writer
1975
as Director
1976
as Producer
1980
as Editor
1975
as Writer
1973
as Producer
1973
as Producer
1973
as Editor
1973
as Writer
1975
as Writer
1973
as Editor
1973
as Writer
1973
as Director
1973
as Producer
1975
as Director
1975
as Producer
1975
as Writer
1975
as Director
1980
as Director
1975
as Director
1975
as Screenplay
1976
as Director
1976
as Editor
1976
as Writer
1976
as Producer
1976
as Editor
1978
as Screenplay
1978
as Producer
1973
as Producer
1976
as Director
1976
as Writer
1976
as Editor
1976
as Producer
1975
as Director
1975
as Writer
1975
as Producer
1975
as Editor
1979
as Writer
1979
as Producer
1976
as Producer
1976
as Director
1976
as Director
1975
as Producer
1976
as Writer
1975
as Editor
1979
as Director
1979
as Screenplay
1980
as Screenplay
1983
as Director
1973
as Director
1975
as Director
1978
as Director
1979
as Director
1977
as Director
1981
as Director
1981
as Writer
1981
as Producer
1981
as Title Designer
1974
as Director
1983
as Writer
1983
as Special Effects
1983
as Production Design
1983
as Producer
1983
as Visual Effects
1971
as Director
1971
as Writer
1983
as Title Designer
1983
as Additional Photography
1983
as Writer
1983
as Producer
1983
as Director
1978
as Director
1972
as Director
1977
as Producer
1977
as Writer
1977
as Director
1978
as Producer
1978
as Writer
1982
as Writer
1982
as Director
1982
as Title Designer
1982
as Producer
1976
as Director
1976
as Writer
1976
as Producer
1981
as Writer
1981
as Director
1990
as Director
1974
as Director
1974
as Writer
1976
as Director
1975
as Director
1973
as Director
1976
as Director
1976
as Director
1976
as Director
1975
as Director
1976
as Director
1976
as Writer
1976
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Director
1976
as Director
1973
as Director
1975
as Director
1975
as Director
1973
as Director
1973
as Director
1976
as Director
1977
as Director
1978
as Director
1976
as Writer
1977
as Director
1973
as Director
1974
as Director
1973
as Writer
1974
as Writer
1975
as Writer
1974
as Writer
1974
as Director
1975
as Director
1975
as Writer
1974
as Writer
1974
as Producer
1974
as Editor
1976
as Editor
1976
as Producer
1976
as Writer
1976
as Special Effects
1976
as Title Designer
1975
as Producer
1975
as Special Effects
1975
as Main Title Designer
1975
as Editor
1975
as Visual Effects
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