Overview
Mini Biography:
John Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York. His family moved to Bowling Green... more
Trivia:
Favorite meal of the day is breakfast - any time of day. more
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Awards:
12 wins
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14 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Frank Armitage | Johnny Carpenter | James T. Chance | John T. Chance | Rip Haight | Martin Quatermass
Filmography
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Archive Footage - Halloween III (2011) (in production) (characters)
... aka Halloween 11 (USA)
... aka Halloween III 3-D (USA: long title)
- Halloween (2007) (1978 screenplay)
... aka Rob Zombie's Halloween (USA: complete title) - The Fog (2005) (1980 screenplay)
... aka Le brouillard (Canada: French title) - Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) (earlier film)
... aka Assaut sur le central 13 (France) - Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (characters)
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) (written by)
... aka John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (USA: complete title)
- Silent Predators (1999) (TV) (teleplay)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (characters)
... aka Halloween: H20 (USA: promotional title)
... aka Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later) (USA: promotional title) - Escape from L.A. (1996) (characters) (written by)
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (USA: complete title) - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (characters)
... aka Hall6ween (USA: alternative title)
... aka Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
... aka Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers - Blood River (1991) (TV) (written by)
- El Diablo (1990) (TV) (written by)
- Halloween 5 (1989) (characters)
... aka Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (USA: poster title) - They Live (1988) (screenplay) (as Frank Armitage)
... aka John Carpenter's They Live (USA: complete title)
... aka They Live! (USA: poster title) - Prince of Darkness (1987) (writer) (as Martin Quatermass)
... aka John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (USA: complete title) - Black Moon Rising (1986) (screenplay) (story)
- Halloween II (1981) (writer)
... aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title) - Escape from New York (1981) (written by)
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title) - The Fog (1980) (written by)
... aka John Carpenter's The Fog (USA: complete title)
- Better Late Than Never (1979) (TV) (writer)
- Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV) (written by)
... aka High Rise - Halloween (1978) (screenplay)
... aka John Carpenter's Halloween (USA: complete title) - Zuma Beach (1978) (TV) (writer)
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) (screenplay) (story)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) (written by)
... aka John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 - Dark Star (1974) (original story and screenplay)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia) - The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) (writer)
- Ghosts of Mars (2001)
... aka John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (USA: complete title)
- Vampires (1998)
... aka John Carpenter's Vampires (USA: complete title)
... aka Vampire$ (USA) - Escape from L.A. (1996)
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (USA: complete title) - Village of the Damned (1995)
... aka John Carpenter's Village of the Damned (USA: complete title) - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
... aka John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness (USA: complete title) - Body Bags (1993) (TV)
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title)
- They Live (1988)
... aka John Carpenter's They Live (USA: complete title)
... aka They Live! (USA: poster title) - Prince of Darkness (1987)
... aka John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (USA: complete title) - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
... aka John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA: complete title) - Christine (1983)
... aka John Carpenter's Christine (USA: complete title) - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
... aka The Last Halloween (Philippines: English title) - Halloween II (1981)
... aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title) - Escape from New York (1981)
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title) - The Fog (1980)
... aka John Carpenter's The Fog (USA: complete title)
- Halloween (1978)
... aka John Carpenter's Halloween (USA: complete title) - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
... aka John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 - Dark Star (1974)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia) - The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
- The Thing (2002) (VG) (uncredited) .... Dr. Faraday
- The Fog (2005) (producer)
... aka Le brouillard (Canada: French title) - Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) (executive producer)
... aka John Carpenter's Vampires: Los Muertos (USA: complete title)
- Body Bags (1993) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title)
- Black Moon Rising (1986) (executive producer)
- The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) (executive producer)
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (producer)
... aka The Last Halloween (Philippines: English title) - Halloween II (1981) (producer)
... aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title)
- Halloween (1978) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka John Carpenter's Halloween (USA: complete title) - Dark Star (1974) (producer)
... aka John Carpenter's Dark Star (Australia)
- Halloween (2007) (composer: theme music)
... aka Rob Zombie's Halloween (USA: complete title) - Halloween: Resurrection (2002) (composer: theme "Halloween")
- Ghosts of Mars (2001) (musician) (orchestrator)
... aka John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars (USA: complete title)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) (composer: theme music)
... aka Halloween: H20 (USA: promotional title)
... aka Halloween: H20 (20 Years Later) (USA: promotional title) - Vampires (1998) (musician: rhythm guitar and synthesizers)
... aka John Carpenter's Vampires (USA: complete title)
... aka Vampire$ (USA) - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (composer: theme "Halloween")
... aka Hall6ween (USA: alternative title)
... aka Halloween 666: Curse of Michael Myers
... aka Halloween: The Origin of Michael Myers - Kickboxer from Hell (1992) (composer: stock music) (uncredited)
- Halloween 5 (1989) (composer: theme "Halloween")
... aka Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (USA: poster title) - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) (composer: theme "Halloween")
... aka Halloween 4 (Philippines: English title)
- Halloween II (1981) (director, additional scenes)
... aka Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title)
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