Sole was born July 2, 1943, in
Paterson, New Jersey, where he was then raised.
Alice, Sweet Alice eventually proved to have an enduring popularity: In 2017, it was ranked the fourth-best slasher film of all time by
Complex magazine. Sole's next feature ''
Tanya's Island, starring Vanity, also did poorly in theaters. In 1982 his slasher film Pandemonium premiered. It was the last feature film Sole directed. Thereafter Sole worked as a production designer for multiple TV movies and shows. He co-wrote two episodes of Hotel with Paul Monette. From 2009 to 2016, Sole served as the production designer for the network series Castle''. In the late-2010s, Sole relocated from Los Angeles to a farm in
Salt Lake City, Utah, with his husband, Rodrigo. Sole died by
suicide at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 14, 2022, at the age of 78. He was survived by his son, Rueben, and husband, Rodrigo. ==Filmography==