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.
Filmography
Hymns from the Abyss
as Self (archive footage)
Hymns from the Abyss
as Self (archive footage)
Enrapture
as Cigar Shop Man
Enrapture
as Cigar Shop Man
Double Pleasure
as (archive footage)
Double Pleasure
as (archive footage)
Mistress Electra
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mistress Electra
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Pandora's Mirror
as Waiter / Man in Audition Line
Pandora's Mirror
as Waiter / Man in Audition Line
New York Construction Co.
New York Construction Co.
More Than Sisters
as Martin Randall
More Than Sisters
as Martin Randall
The Two Lives of Jennifer
as Bob O'Connor
The Two Lives of Jennifer
as Bob O'Connor
Slave of Pleasure
as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy
Slave of Pleasure
as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy
A Taste of Bette
as S.R.
A Taste of Bette
as S.R.
Daughters of Discipline
as Bruno
Daughters of Discipline
as Bruno
The Fire in Francesca
as Troy Winston
The Fire in Francesca
as Troy Winston
Joy of Humiliation
as Biker with Cigarette
Joy of Humiliation
as Biker with Cigarette
Cherry Hustlers
as Company Investigator
Cherry Hustlers
as Company Investigator
Betrayed Teens
as Bobby
Betrayed Teens
as Bobby
Schoolgirl's Reunion
as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party
Schoolgirl's Reunion
as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party
Dirty Susan
as Bob Gilroy
Dirty Susan
as Bob Gilroy
The Dark Side of Danielle
as Bruce / Betty's Master
The Dark Side of Danielle
as Bruce / Betty's Master
Tortured Woman
as El Gringo
Tortured Woman
as El Gringo
Water Power
as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
Water Power
as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
That Lady from Rio
as Sex Slave (uncredited)
That Lady from Rio
as Sex Slave (uncredited)
French Schoolgirls
French Schoolgirls
The Fury in Alice
as Chip Carson
The Fury in Alice
as Chip Carson
Girl Scout Cookies
as Mr. O'Malley
Girl Scout Cookies
as Mr. O'Malley
The Story of Eloise
as Edgar Frank
The Story of Eloise
as Edgar Frank
Sensuous Fly Girls
as Man in Stable
Sensuous Fly Girls
as Man in Stable
Midnight Desires
as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
Midnight Desires
as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
The Untamed Vixens
as Jerry
The Untamed Vixens
as Jerry
Venture Into the Bizzare
as Closing Narration (voice)
Venture Into the Bizzare
as Closing Narration (voice)
The Summer of Suzanne
as Chip
The Summer of Suzanne
as Chip
She's No Angel
as Dr. Warren Counter
She's No Angel
as Dr. Warren Counter
The Travails of June
as Willy
The Travails of June
as Willy
Cheryl's Surrender
as Ray Lavagis
Cheryl's Surrender
as Ray Lavagis
Kathy's Graduation Present
as Randy
Kathy's Graduation Present
as Randy
China Doll
as Bert
China Doll
as Bert
Baby Oil
as Orgy Guy with Two Girls
Baby Oil
as Orgy Guy with Two Girls
Gladys and Her All Girl Band
as Lola
Gladys and Her All Girl Band
as Lola
Lisa Meets Mr. Big
as Minister
Lisa Meets Mr. Big
as Minister
The Passions of Carol
as The Spirits
The Passions of Carol
as The Spirits
Two Senoritas
as Guy with Glasses
Two Senoritas
as Guy with Glasses
Private Practice
as Mr. Barnes
Private Practice
as Mr. Barnes
The School for Sexual Arts
as Guy in Final Class
The School for Sexual Arts
as Guy in Final Class
Sin of Lust
as Bob Hartman
Sin of Lust
as Bob Hartman
Hotel Hooker
as Pete
Hotel Hooker
as Pete
The Love Bus
as George
The Love Bus
as George
Come Fly with Us
as Jay Basby
Come Fly with Us
as Jay Basby
Teenage Nurses
as Joe / TV Reporter
Teenage Nurses
as Joe / TV Reporter
Lady on the Couch
as Poker Buddy (uncredited)
Lady on the Couch
as Poker Buddy (uncredited)
Pen Pals
as Good Samaritan / Man in Black
Pen Pals
as Good Samaritan / Man in Black
Lip Service
as Hired Guy
Lip Service
as Hired Guy
The Tycoon's Daughter
as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
The Tycoon's Daughter
as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
Go Fly a Kite
as John Spaulding
Go Fly a Kite
as John Spaulding
Honeymoon Suite
as Jamie
Honeymoon Suite
as Jamie
Ozark Sex Fiend
as Newscaster / Homer Heaply
Ozark Sex Fiend
as Newscaster / Homer Heaply
Sweet Sexteen
as Jerry
Sweet Sexteen
as Jerry
Come and Be Purified
as Brother Francis
Come and Be Purified
as Brother Francis
Teachers and Cream
as Mr. Boynton
Teachers and Cream
as Mr. Boynton
Tina Makes a Deal
as Customs Agent
Tina Makes a Deal
as Customs Agent
Joe Rock Superstar
as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
Joe Rock Superstar
as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
Guess Who's Coming
as Peter
Guess Who's Coming
as Peter
Forced Entry
as David
Forced Entry
as David
Sexual Customs in Scandinavia
as Mr. Thorens
Sexual Customs in Scandinavia
as Mr. Thorens
Selling It
as (archive footage)
Selling It
as (archive footage)
Feel
Feel
Sensuous Vixens
as Photo Model with Mustache
Sensuous Vixens
as Photo Model with Mustache