People
Shaun Costello
- Name: Shaun Costello
- Birthday: 1944-01-01
- 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
- Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Popularity: 1.4
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 reflecting of their times - have seen a... Read More
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Hymns from the Abyss as Self (archive footage) | 2021-08-02 |
| Enrapture as Cigar Shop Man | 1990-03-30 |
| Double Pleasure as (as Russ Carlson) | 1982-04-23 |
| Mistress Electra as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 1982-01-08 |
| Pandora's Mirror as Waiter / Man in Audition Line | 1981-12-28 |
| New York Construction Co. | 1980-04-01 |
| More Than Sisters as Martin Randall | 1979-07-05 |
| The Two Lives of Jennifer as Bob O'Connor | 1979-01-01 |
| Slave of Pleasure as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy | 1978-08-30 |
| A Taste Of Bette as S.R. | 1978-01-01 |
| Daughters of Discipline as Bruno | 1978-01-01 |
| The Fire in Francesca as Troy Winston | 1977-12-01 |
| Joy Of Humiliation as Biker with Cigarette | 1977-06-16 |
| Cherry Hustlers as Company Investigator | 1977-05-01 |
| Betrayed Teens as Bobby | 1977-03-09 |
| Schoolgirl's Reunion as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party | 1977-03-01 |
| Dirty Susan as Bob Gilroy | 1977-01-01 |
| The Dark Side of Danielle as Bruce / Betty's Master | 1976-10-10 |
| Tortured Woman as El Gringo | 1976-10-01 |
| Water Power as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window | 1976-09-01 |
| That Lady from Rio as Sex Slave (uncredited) | 1976-08-02 |
| The Fury in Alice as Chip Carson | 1976-06-01 |
| Girl Scout Cookies as Mr. O'Malley | 1976-05-01 |
| The Story of Eloise as Edgar Frank | 1976-03-31 |
| Sensuous Fly Girls as Man in Stable | 1976-03-19 |
| Midnight Desires as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited) | 1976-03-09 |
| The Summer of Suzanne as Chip | 1976-01-01 |
| The Untamed Vixens as Jerry | 1976-01-01 |
| The Travails of June as Willy | 1976-01-01 |
| Venture Into the Bizzare as Closing Narration (voice) | 1976-01-01 |
| She's No Angel as Dr. Warren Counter | 1976-01-01 |
| Cheryl's Surrender as Ray Lavagis | 1975-12-26 |
| Kathy's Graduation Present as Randy | 1975-11-01 |
| China Doll as Bert | 1975-10-06 |
| Baby Oil as Orgy Guy with Two Girls | 1975-09-01 |
| Gladys and Her All Girl Band as Lola | 1975-05-26 |
| Lisa Meets Mr. Big as Minister | 1975-04-11 |
| The Passions of Carol as The Spirits | 1975-03-24 |
| Two Senoritas as Guy with Glasses | 1975-02-03 |
| Sin of Lust as Bob Hartman | 1975-01-01 |
| Private Practice as Mr. Barnes | 1975-01-01 |
| Hotel Hooker as Pete | 1975-01-01 |
| The School for Sexual Arts as Guy in Final Class | 1975-01-01 |
| The Love Bus as George | 1974-11-01 |
| Come Fly with Us as Jay Basby | 1974-07-16 |
| Teenage Nurses as Joe / TV Reporter | 1974-05-14 |
| Lady on the Couch as Poker Buddy (uncredited) | 1974-03-19 |
| Pen Pals as Good Samaritan / Man in Black | 1974-03-08 |
| Lip Service as Hired Guy | 1974-02-01 |
| The Tycoon's Daughter as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster | 1973-10-31 |
| Go Fly a Kite as John Spaulding | 1973-09-23 |
| Honeymoon Suite as Jamie | 1973-09-12 |
| Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks as Newscaster / Homer Heaply | 1973-09-06 |
| Sweet Sexteen as Jerry | 1973-09-01 |
| Come And Be Purified as Brother Francis | 1973-08-16 |
| Teachers and Cream as Mr. Boynton | 1973-08-01 |
| Tina Makes a Deal as Customs Agent | 1973-06-29 |
| Joe Rock Superstar as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite | 1973-06-12 |
| Guess Who's Coming as Peter | 1973-05-31 |
| The Porn Brokers as Self | 1973-03-16 |
| Forced Entry as David | 1973-03-16 |
| Sexual Customs in Scandinavia as Mr. Thorens | 1972-02-11 |
| Selling It as (archive footage) | 1972-01-06 |
| Love in the Rain as Shaun (uncredited) | 1971-11-01 |
| The Magical Ring as First Fantasy Lover | 1971-09-24 |
| Feel | 1971-09-23 |
| Sensuous Vixens as Photo Model with Mustache | 1971-08-20 |
