Shaun Costello

Shaun Costello

Directing

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

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 ...Read more

Acting
The Love Bus
0.0

(1974) The Love Bus

as George

Pandora's Mirror
6.7

(1981) Pandora's Mirror

as Waiter / Man in Audition Line

Forced Entry
5.1

(1973) Forced Entry

as David

Cheryl's Surrender
0.0

(1975) Cheryl's Surrender

as Ray Lavagis

The Untamed Vixens
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(1976) The Untamed Vixens

as Jerry

Teenage Nurses
0.0

(1974) Teenage Nurses

as Joe / TV Reporter

Joy Of Humiliation
7.5

(1977) Joy Of Humiliation

as Biker with Cigarette

The Fury in Alice
0.0

(1976) The Fury in Alice

as Chip Carson

The Porn Brokers
6.5

(1973) The Porn Brokers

as Self

0.0

(1972) Selling It

as (archive footage)

Venture Into the Bizzare
10.0

(1976) Venture Into the Bizzare

as Closing Narration (voice)

The Two Lives of Jennifer
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(1979) The Two Lives of Jennifer

as Bob O'Connor

The Summer of Suzanne
0.0

(1976) The Summer of Suzanne

as Chip

Sexual Customs in Scandinavia
0.0

(1972) Sexual Customs in Scandinavia

as Mr. Thorens

Feel
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(1971) Feel

as ---

Cherry Hustlers
0.0

(1977) Cherry Hustlers

as Company Investigator

Private Practice
0.0

(1975) Private Practice

as Mr. Barnes

Schoolgirl's Reunion
7.0

(1977) Schoolgirl's Reunion

as Football Announcer (voice) / Autograph Seeker / Guy at Party

Two Senoritas
0.0

(1975) Two Senoritas

as Guy with Glasses

Sweet Sexteen
0.0

(1973) Sweet Sexteen

as Jerry

Hymns from the Abyss
0.0

(2021) Hymns from the Abyss

as Self (archive footage)

Sensuous Vixens
0.0

(1971) Sensuous Vixens

as Photo Model with Mustache

Enrapture
3.0

(1990) Enrapture

as Cigar Shop Man

China Doll
10.0

(1975) China Doll

as Bert

Midnight Desires
0.0

(1976) Midnight Desires

as Chauffeur / Highwayman (uncredited)

Water Power
5.3

(1976) Water Power

as Police Station Cop / Man at Car Window

0.0

(1982) Double Pleasure

as (as Russ Carlson)

Come Fly with Us
0.0

(1974) Come Fly with Us

as Jay Basby

The Magical Ring
0.0

(1971) The Magical Ring

as First Fantasy Lover

Slave of Pleasure
6.5

(1978) Slave of Pleasure

as Richard Anselm / Masked Guy

0.0

(1973) Guess Who's Coming

as Peter

A Taste Of Bette
2.0

(1978) A Taste Of Bette

as S.R.

Betrayed Teens
1.0

(1977) Betrayed Teens

as Bobby

Daughters of Discipline
3.0

(1978) Daughters of Discipline

as Bruno

Mistress Electra
0.0

(1982) Mistress Electra

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Sensuous Fly Girls
7.0

(1976) Sensuous Fly Girls

as Man in Stable

Pen Pals
0.0

(1974) Pen Pals

as Good Samaritan / Man in Black

Gladys and Her All Girl Band
0.0

(1975) Gladys and Her All Girl Band

as Lola

The Tycoon's Daughter
2.0

(1973) The Tycoon's Daughter

as Newspaper Reader / Radio Newscaster

She's No Angel
5.0

(1976) She's No Angel

as Dr. Warren Counter

Honeymoon Suite
8.0

(1973) Honeymoon Suite

as Jamie

Tortured Woman
0.0

(1976) Tortured Woman

as El Gringo

The Travails of June
0.0

(1976) The Travails of June

as Willy

The School for Sexual Arts
1.8

(1975) The School for Sexual Arts

as Guy in Final Class

The Dark Side of Danielle
0.0

(1976) The Dark Side of Danielle

as Bruce / Betty's Master

Sin of Lust
0.0

(1975) Sin of Lust

as Bob Hartman

Love in the Rain
0.0

(1971) Love in the Rain

as Shaun (uncredited)

That Lady from Rio
0.0

(1976) That Lady from Rio

as Sex Slave (uncredited)

Teachers and Cream
0.0

(1973) Teachers and Cream

as Mr. Boynton

The Story of Eloise
0.0

(1976) The Story of Eloise

as Edgar Frank

Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks
0.0

(1973) Sexual Freedom in the Ozarks

as Newscaster / Homer Heaply

Go Fly a Kite
0.0

(1973) Go Fly a Kite

as John Spaulding

Lisa Meets Mr. Big
0.0

(1975) Lisa Meets Mr. Big

as Minister

Kathy's Graduation Present
0.0

(1975) Kathy's Graduation Present

as Randy

Girl Scout Cookies
4.0

(1976) Girl Scout Cookies

as Mr. O'Malley

Joe Rock Superstar
0.0

(1973) Joe Rock Superstar

as Rock the Guitarist / Voice of Walter Cockite

The Fire in Francesca
0.0

(1977) The Fire in Francesca

as Troy Winston

Lip Service
0.0

(1974) Lip Service

as Hired Guy

Tina Makes a Deal
0.0

(1973) Tina Makes a Deal

as Customs Agent

Dirty Susan
0.0

(1977) Dirty Susan

as Bob Gilroy

More Than Sisters
7.0

(1979) More Than Sisters

as Martin Randall

Baby Oil
0.0

(1975) Baby Oil

as Orgy Guy with Two Girls

Come And Be Purified
5.0

(1973) Come And Be Purified

as Brother Francis

Hotel Hooker
0.0

(1975) Hotel Hooker

as Pete

Lady on the Couch
6.0

(1974) Lady on the Couch

as Poker Buddy (uncredited)

The Passions of Carol
5.0

(1975) The Passions of Carol

as The Spirits

New York Construction Co.
0.0

(1980) New York Construction Co.

as ---