Shaun Costello

Directing·Jan 1, 1944·The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Writing for Time1990 · Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director
Hot Dreams1983 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Heaven's Touch1983 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Mistress Electra1982 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer	Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
Pandora's Mirror1981 · Waiter / Man in Audition Line, Director, Writer, Producer	Waiter / Man in Audition Line, Director, Writer, Producer
Prisoner of Pleasure1981 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Beauty1981 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Dracula Exotica1980 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Afternoon Delights1980 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
New York Construction Co.1980 · Actor, Writer, Director	Actor, Writer, Director
More Than Sisters1979 · Martin Randall, Director, Screenplay	Martin Randall, Director, Screenplay
Sunny1979 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
The Two Lives of Jennifer1979 · Bob O'Connor, Director, Producer, Writer	Bob O'Connor, Director, Producer, Writer
Fiona on Fire1978 · Director	Director
Slave Of Pleasure1978 · Richard Anselm / Masked Guy, Screenplay, Producer, Director	Richard Anselm / Masked Guy, Screenplay, Producer, Director
Daughters of Discipline1978 · Bruno, Director, Writer, Producer	Bruno, Director, Writer, Producer
The Fire in Francesca1977 · Troy Winston, Director	Troy Winston, Director
Betrayed Teens1977 · Bobby, Director, Writer, Producer	Bobby, Director, Writer, Producer
Schoolgirl's Reunion1977 · Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party, Writer, Producer, Director	Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party, Writer, Producer, Director
Dirty Susan1977 · Bob Gilroy, Director	Bob Gilroy, Director
The Dark Side of Danielle1976 · Bruce / Betty's Master, Writer, Director	Bruce / Betty's Master, Writer, Director
Tortured Woman1976 · El Gringo, Director	El Gringo, Director
Water Power1976 · Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window, Director, Writer, Producer	Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window, Director, Writer, Producer
That Lady from Rio1976 · Sex Slave (uncredited), Director, Writer	Sex Slave (uncredited), Director, Writer
The Fury in Alice1976 · Chip Carson, Director, Writer, Producer	Chip Carson, Director, Writer, Producer
Girl Scout Cookies1976 · Mr. O'Malley, Director	Mr. O'Malley, Director
Dominatrix Without Mercy1976 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Story of Eloise1976 · Edgar Frank, Writer, Producer, Director	Edgar Frank, Writer, Producer, Director
Sensuous Fly Girls1976 · Man in Stable, Director, Writer, Producer	Man in Stable, Director, Writer, Producer
Midnight Desires1976 · Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited), Screenplay, Producer, Director	Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited), Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Untamed Vixens1976 · Jerry, Director, Writer, Producer	Jerry, Director, Writer, Producer
The Summer of Suzanne1976 · Chip, Writer, Director	Chip, Writer, Director
She's No Angel1976 · Dr. Warren Counter, Director	Dr. Warren Counter, Director
The Travails of June1976 · Willy, Director, Writer, Producer	Willy, Director, Writer, Producer
Cheryl's Surrender1975 · Ray Lavagis, Director, Writer, Producer	Ray Lavagis, Director, Writer, Producer
Kathy's Graduation Present1975 · Randy, Writer, Director	Randy, Writer, Director
China Doll1975 · Bert, Director, Writer	Bert, Director, Writer
Gladys and Her All Girl Band1975 · Lola, Writer, Director	Lola, Writer, Director
Lisa Meets Mr. Big1975 · Minister, Writer, Director	Minister, Writer, Director
The Passions of Carol1975 · The Spirits, Screenplay, Director, Producer	The Spirits, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Two Senoritas1975 · Guy with Glasses, Director, Writer, Producer	Guy with Glasses, Director, Writer, Producer
The School for Sexual Arts1975 · Guy in Final Class, Director	Guy in Final Class, Director
Sin of Lust1975 · Bob Hartman, Writer, Director	Bob Hartman, Writer, Director
Hotel Hooker1975 · Pete, Producer, Director, Writer	Pete, Producer, Director, Writer
The Joyriders1975 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
The Love Bus1974 · George, Director, Writer	George, Director, Writer
Come Fly with Us1974 · Jay Basby, Director, Writer, Producer	Jay Basby, Director, Writer, Producer
Teenage Nurses1974 · Joe / TV Reporter, Director, Screenplay, Producer	Joe / TV Reporter, Director, Screenplay, Producer
Lady on the Couch1974 · Poker Buddy (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer	Poker Buddy (uncredited), Producer, Director, Writer
Pen Pals1974 · Good Samaritan / Man in Black, Director, Writer	Good Samaritan / Man in Black, Director, Writer
Lip Service1974 · Hired Guy, Director, Writer	Hired Guy, Director, Writer
Maxines' Dating Service1973 · Director	Director
The Tycoon's Daughter1973 · Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster, Director	Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster, Director
Go Fly a Kite1973 · John Spaulding, Writer, Producer, Director	John Spaulding, Writer, Producer, Director
Honeymoon Suite1973 · Jamie, Writer, Director	Jamie, Writer, Director
Ozark Sex Fiend1973 · Newscaster / Homer Heaply, Writer, Producer, Director	Newscaster / Homer Heaply, Writer, Producer, Director
Sweet Sexteen1973 · Jerry, Director, Writer, Producer	Jerry, Director, Writer, Producer
Come and Be Purified1973 · Brother Francis, Producer, Director	Brother Francis, Producer, Director
Teachers and Cream1973 · Mr. Boynton, Writer, Producer, Director	Mr. Boynton, Writer, Producer, Director
Tina Makes a Deal1973 · Customs Agent, Producer, Director, Writer	Customs Agent, Producer, Director, Writer
Joe Rock Superstar1973 · Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite, Director	Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite, Director
Forced Entry1973 · David, Director, Writer, Producer	David, Director, Writer, Producer
Hell's Kitten1972 · Director	Director
Sensuous Vixens1971 · Photo Model with Mustache, Director, Writer	Photo Model with Mustache, Director, Writer