Birthday
1944/01/01
Day of death
2023/07/05 (79 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also know 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
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 ...Read more
(1974) The Love Bus
as George
(1981) Pandora's Mirror
as Waiter / Man in Audition Line
(1973) Forced Entry
as David
(1975) Cheryl's Surrender
as Ray Lavagis
(1976) The Untamed Vixens
as Jerry
(1974) Teenage Nurses
as Joe / TV Reporter
(1977) Joy Of Humiliation
as Biker with Cigarette
(1976) The Fury in Alice
as Chip Carson
(1973) The Porn Brokers
as Self
(1972) Selling It
as (archive footage)
(1976) Venture Into the Bizzare
as Closing Narration (voice)
(1979) The Two Lives of Jennifer
as Bob O'Connor
(1976) The Summer of Suzanne
as Chip
(1972) Sexual Customs in Scandinavia
as Mr. Thorens
(1971) Feel
as ---
(1977) Cherry Hustlers
as Company Investigator
(1975) Private Practice
as Mr. Barnes
(1977) Schoolgirl's Reunion
as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party
(1975) Two Senoritas
as Guy with Glasses
(1973) Sweet Sexteen
as Jerry
(2021) Hymns from the Abyss
as Self (archive footage)
(1971) Sensuous Vixens
as Photo Model with Mustache
(1990) Enrapture
as Cigar Shop Man
(1975) China Doll
as Bert
(1976) Midnight Desires
as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)
(1976) Water Power
as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window
(1982) Double Pleasure
as (as Russ Carlson)
(1974) Come Fly with Us
as Jay Basby
(1971) The Magical Ring
as First Fantasy Lover
(1978) Slave of Pleasure
as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy
(1973) Guess Who's Coming
as Peter
(1978) A Taste Of Bette
as S.R.
(1977) Betrayed Teens
as Bobby
(1978) Daughters of Discipline
as Bruno
(1982) Mistress Electra
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(1976) Sensuous Fly Girls
as Man in Stable
(1974) Pen Pals
as Good Samaritan / Man in Black
(1975) Gladys and Her All Girl Band
as Lola
(1973) The Tycoon's Daughter
as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster
(1976) She's No Angel
as Dr. Warren Counter
(1973) Honeymoon Suite
as Jamie
(1976) Tortured Woman
as El Gringo
(1976) The Travails of June
as Willy
(1975) The School for Sexual Arts
as Guy in Final Class
(1976) The Dark Side of Danielle
as Bruce / Betty's Master
(1975) Sin of Lust
as Bob Hartman
(1971) Love in the Rain
as Shaun (uncredited)
(1976) That Lady from Rio
as Sex Slave (uncredited)
(1973) Teachers and Cream
as Mr. Boynton
(1976) The Story of Eloise
as Edgar Frank
(1973) Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks
as Newscaster / Homer Heaply
(1973) Go Fly a Kite
as John Spaulding
(1975) Lisa Meets Mr. Big
as Minister
(1975) Kathy's Graduation Present
as Randy
(1976) Girl Scout Cookies
as Mr. O'Malley
(1973) Joe Rock Superstar
as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite
(1977) The Fire in Francesca
as Troy Winston
(1974) Lip Service
as Hired Guy
(1973) Tina Makes a Deal
as Customs Agent
(1977) Dirty Susan
as Bob Gilroy
(1979) More Than Sisters
as Martin Randall
(1975) Baby Oil
as Orgy Guy with Two Girls
(1973) Come And Be Purified
as Brother Francis
(1975) Hotel Hooker
as Pete
(1974) Lady on the Couch
as Poker Buddy (uncredited)
(1975) The Passions of Carol
as The Spirits
(1980) New York Construction Co.
as ---