Directing · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA · Born January 1, 1944
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.
MovieHymns from the Abyss
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEnrapture
1990
as Cigar Shop Man
Double Pleasure
1982
as (archive footage)
MovieMistress Electra
1982
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
MoviePandora's Mirror
1981
as Waiter / Man in Audition Line
MovieNew York Construction Co.
1980
MovieMore Than Sisters
1979
as Martin Randall
MovieThe Two Lives of Jennifer
1979
as Bob O'Connor
MovieSlave of Pleasure
1978
as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy
MovieA Taste of Bette
1978
as S.R.
MovieDaughters of Discipline
1978
as Bruno
MovieThe Fire in Francesca
1977
as Troy Winston
MovieJoy of Humiliation
1977
as Biker with Cigarette
MovieCherry Hustlers
1977
as Company Investigator
MovieBetrayed Teens
1977
as Bobby
MovieSchoolgirl's Reunion
1977
as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party
MovieDirty Susan
1977
as Bob Gilroy
MovieThe Dark Side of Danielle
1976
as Bruce / Betty's Master
MovieTortured Woman
1976
as El Gringo
MovieWater Power
1976
as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
MovieThat Lady from Rio
1976
as Sex Slave (uncredited)
MovieFrench Schoolgirls
1976
MovieThe Fury in Alice
1976
as Chip Carson
MovieGirl Scout Cookies
1976
as Mr. O'Malley
MovieThe Story of Eloise
1976
as Edgar Frank
MovieSensuous Fly Girls
1976
as Man in Stable
MovieMidnight Desires
1976
as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
MovieThe Untamed Vixens
1976
as Jerry
MovieVenture Into the Bizzare
1976
as Closing Narration (voice)
MovieThe Summer of Suzanne
1976
as Chip
MovieShe's No Angel
1976
as Dr. Warren Counter
MovieThe Travails of June
1976
as Willy
MovieCheryl's Surrender
1975
as Ray Lavagis
MovieKathy's Graduation Present
1975
as Randy
MovieChina Doll
1975
as Bert
MovieBaby Oil
1975
as Orgy Guy with Two Girls
MovieGladys and Her All Girl Band
1975
as Lola
MovieLisa Meets Mr. Big
1975
as Minister
MovieThe Passions of Carol
1975
as The Spirits
MovieTwo Senoritas
1975
as Guy with Glasses
MoviePrivate Practice
1975
as Mr. Barnes
MovieThe School for Sexual Arts
1975
as Guy in Final Class
MovieSin of Lust
1975
as Bob Hartman
MovieHotel Hooker
1975
as Pete
MovieThe Love Bus
1974
as George
MovieCome Fly with Us
1974
as Jay Basby
MovieTeenage Nurses
1974
as Joe / TV Reporter
MovieLady on the Couch
1974
as Poker Buddy (uncredited)
MoviePen Pals
1974
as Good Samaritan / Man in Black
MovieLip Service
1974
as Hired Guy
MovieThe Tycoon's Daughter
1973
as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
MovieGo Fly a Kite
1973
as John Spaulding
MovieHoneymoon Suite
1973
as Jamie
MovieOzark Sex Fiend
1973
as Newscaster / Homer Heaply
MovieSweet Sexteen
1973
as Jerry
MovieCome and Be Purified
1973
as Brother Francis
MovieTeachers and Cream
1973
as Mr. Boynton
MovieTina Makes a Deal
1973
as Customs Agent
MovieJoe Rock Superstar
1973
as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
Guess Who's Coming
1973
as Peter
MovieForced Entry
1973
as David
MovieThe Porn Brokers
1973
as Self
MovieSexual Customs in Scandinavia
1972
as Mr. Thorens
Selling It
1972
as (archive footage)
MovieLove in the Rain
1971
as Shaun (uncredited)
MovieThe Magical Ring
1971
as First Fantasy Lover
MovieFeel
1971
MovieSensuous Vixens
1971
as Photo Model with Mustache
