Shaun Costello
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 reflecting of their times - have seen a resurgence as the 2010's have seen these movies be remastered and re-released and often seen for the first time in decades. Anyone interested in the history of American porn or grindhouse/exploitation theater of the late 1960s and 1970s will likely have encountered Shaun Costello's work, often unknowingly due to his prolific use of aliases.
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Played Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
Average Rating5.211 votesRelease DateSep 01, 197650 years ago -
Played The Spirits
Average Rating5.17 votesRelease DateMar 24, 197551 years ago -
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Played Waiter / Man in Audition Line
Average Rating7.04 votesRelease DateDec 28, 198144 years ago -
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Played Martin Randall
Average Rating7.73 votesRelease DateJul 05, 197947 years ago -
Played Biker with Cigarette
Average Rating7.52 votesRelease DateJun 16, 197749 years ago -
Played Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party
Average Rating7.02 votesRelease DateMar 01, 197749 years ago -
Played Richard Anselm / Masked Guy
Average Rating6.52 votesRelease DateAug 30, 197848 years ago -
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Played Man in Stable
Average Rating7.02 votesRelease DateMar 19, 197650 years ago -
Played Dr. Warren Counter
Average Rating6.02 votesRelease DateJan 01, 197650 years ago -
Played Guy in Final Class
Average Rating1.82 votesRelease DateJan 01, 197552 years ago -
Played Ray Lavagis
Average Rating6.01 votesRelease DateDec 26, 197551 years ago -
Played Chip Carson
Average Rating0.01 votesRelease DateJun 01, 197650 years ago -
Played Closing Narration (voice)
Average Rating10.01 votesRelease DateJan 01, 197650 years ago -
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Played Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
Average Rating3.01 votesRelease DateMar 09, 197650 years ago -
Played First Fantasy Lover
Average Rating3.01 votesRelease DateSep 24, 197155 years ago -
Played Bruno
Average Rating3.01 votesRelease DateJan 01, 197848 years ago -
Played Good Samaritan / Man in Black
Average Rating3.01 votesRelease DateMar 08, 197452 years ago -
Played Lola
Average Rating4.01 votesRelease DateMay 26, 197551 years ago -
Played Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
Average Rating2.01 votesRelease DateOct 31, 197353 years ago -
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Played Minister
Average Rating4.01 votesRelease DateApr 11, 197551 years ago -
Played Randy
Average Rating7.01 votesRelease DateNov 01, 197551 years ago -
Played Mr. O'Malley
Average Rating4.01 votesRelease DateMay 01, 197650 years ago -
Played Brother Francis
Average Rating5.01 votesRelease DateAug 16, 197353 years ago -
Played Poker Buddy (uncredited)
Average Rating6.01 votesRelease DateMar 19, 197452 years ago -
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Played Joe / TV Reporter
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateMay 14, 197452 years ago -
Played (archive footage)
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateJan 06, 197255 years ago -
Played Bob O'Connor
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateJan 01, 197947 years ago -
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Played Mr. Thorens
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateFeb 11, 197254 years ago -
Played Company Investigator
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateMay 01, 197749 years ago -
Played Mr. Barnes
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateJan 01, 197552 years ago -
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Played Guy with Glasses
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateFeb 03, 197551 years ago -
Played Self (archive footage)
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateAug 02, 20214 years ago -
Played Photo Model with Mustache
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateAug 20, 197155 years ago -
Played (as Russ Carlson)
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateApr 23, 198244 years ago -
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Played Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateJan 08, 198244 years ago -
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Played Bruce / Betty's Master
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateOct 10, 197650 years ago -
Played Shaun (uncredited)
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateNov 01, 197155 years ago -
Played Sex Slave (uncredited)
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateAug 02, 197650 years ago -
Played Mr. Boynton
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateAug 01, 197353 years ago -
Played Edgar Frank
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateMar 31, 197650 years ago -
Played Newscaster / Homer Heaply
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateSep 06, 197353 years ago -
Played John Spaulding
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateSep 23, 197353 years ago -
Played Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateJun 12, 197353 years ago -
Played Troy Winston
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateDec 01, 197749 years ago -
Played Customs Agent
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateJun 29, 197353 years ago -
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Played Orgy Guy with Two Girls
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateSep 01, 197551 years ago -
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