Place of Birth:
Calexico, California, USA
Date of Birth:
12/10/1949
Castillo was a founding member of The Latino Theater Company. He co-wrote the company’s plays Stone Wedding and August 29. In addition to the plays, he wrote and directed the film The History of The Latino Theater Company, a documentary chronicling the theater company, and co-produced the company’s annual comedy fundraiser Noche de Risa y Susto. In 1997 Castillo created Four Brown Hats Entertainment (FBHE), a film and theater production company. With FBHE, he adapted and directed The Last Angry Brown Hat. Following this, he wrote and directed Veteranos: A Legacy of Valor, a theater piece honoring the military contributions by Latinos in America’s defense. Among his completed feature film scripts are Yo Solo, The Cobra, Valley of the Dead, Deerdancer, and The Last Angry Brown Hat.
The Hi-Lo Country
A Beautiful Life
Graffiti
Little Treasure
Déjà Vu
Borderline
A Small Killing
Bound by Honor
The Delos Adventure
El Padrino II: Border Intrusion
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
In Good Company
Nixon
Mars Attacks!
Seguin
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
The Sellouts
Get Out of My Room
Losin' It
Maniac Cop 2
Homebound
Fuego
Beatriz at Dinner
Black Moon Rising
In Other Words
El Norte
Picking Up the Pieces
The End of Violence