FILM DIRECTOR
Nick Castle
1947 - Today

Nick Castle
Nicholas John Castle Jr. (born September 21, 1947) is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He is known for playing Michael Myers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween (1978). He also had a cameo as Myers in Halloween (2018). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Nick Castle is the 503rd most popular film director (down from 450th in 2024), the 3,717th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,832nd in 2019) and the 134th most popular American Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Nick Castle ranks 503 out of 2,041. Before him are Sam Wood, Yves Allégret, Mauro Bolognini, Richard Lester, Takashi Miike, and Hiroshi Teshigahara. After him are Elio Petri, Hiroshi Inagaki, J. J. Abrams, Vicente Aranda, Clarence Brown, and Richard Thorpe.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSam Wood
1883 - 1949
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 497
Yves Allégret
1907 - 1987
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 498
Mauro Bolognini
1922 - 2001
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 499
Richard Lester
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 500
Takashi Miike
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 501
Hiroshi Teshigahara
1927 - 2001
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 502
Nick Castle
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 503
Elio Petri
1929 - 1982
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 504
Hiroshi Inagaki
1905 - 1980
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 505
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 506
Vicente Aranda
1926 - 2015
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 507
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 508
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 509
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Nick Castle ranks 256. Before him are Sogyal Rinpoche, Michel Sardou, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Emmylou Harris, Andréa Ferréol, and Malcolm Ranjith. After him are Charlie Hickcox, Godfrey Chitalu, Bogdan Tanjević, Theo de Jong, Soe Win, and Mitch Mitchell.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsSogyal Rinpoche
WRITER
1947 - 2019
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 250
Michel Sardou
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 251
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
ENGINEER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 252
Emmylou Harris
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 253
Andréa Ferréol
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 254
Malcolm Ranjith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 255
Nick Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 256
Charlie Hickcox
SWIMMER
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 257
Godfrey Chitalu
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 258
Bogdan Tanjević
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 259
Theo de Jong
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 260
Soe Win
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2007
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 261
Mitch Mitchell
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 262
In United States
Among people born in United States, Nick Castle ranks 3,717 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Kanaly (1946), Clifford Brown (1930), Celeste Holm (1917), Asa Gray (1810), Anne Meara (1929), and Nikki Reed (1988). After him are Charlie Hickcox (1947), Karen Hantze Susman (1942), Philip Showalter Hench (1896), Tate Donovan (1963), Jim "Bad News" Barnes (1941), and Ben Turpin (1869).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Kanaly
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,711
Clifford Brown
MUSICIAN
1930 - 1956
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,712
Celeste Holm
ACTOR
1917 - 2012
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,713
Asa Gray
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,714
Anne Meara
ACTOR
1929 - 2015
HPI: 61.51
Rank: 3,715
Nikki Reed
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,716
Nick Castle
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3,717
Charlie Hickcox
SWIMMER
1947 - 2010
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,718
Karen Hantze Susman
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,719
Philip Showalter Hench
PHYSICIAN
1896 - 1965
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,720
Tate Donovan
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,721
Jim "Bad News" Barnes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2002
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,722
Ben Turpin
ACTOR
1869 - 1940
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3,723
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Nick Castle ranks 134. Before him are Jerome Robbins (1918), Delbert Mann (1920), Norman Taurog (1899), Tom McCarthy (1966), Sam Wood (1883), and Richard Lester (1932). After him are J. J. Abrams (1966), Clarence Brown (1890), Richard Thorpe (1896), Don Bluth (1937), Gerard Damiano (1928), and John Milius (1944).
Jerome Robbins
1918 - 1998
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 128
Delbert Mann
1920 - 2007
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 129
Norman Taurog
1899 - 1981
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 130
Tom McCarthy
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 131
Sam Wood
1883 - 1949
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 132
Richard Lester
1932 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 133
Nick Castle
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 134
J. J. Abrams
1966 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 135
Clarence Brown
1890 - 1987
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 136
Richard Thorpe
1896 - 1991
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 137
Don Bluth
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 138
Gerard Damiano
1928 - 2008
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 139
John Milius
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 140










































