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John Carpenter

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Born: January 16, 1948 in Carthage, New York, USA

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An American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. Most films in Carpenter's career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape fr...

Filmography111 TITLES
The Thing
8.1
The Thing1982
Halloween
7.6
Halloween1978
They Live
7.3
They Live1988
Escape from New York
7.0
Escape from New York1981
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
Big Trouble in Little China1986
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The Fog
6.7
The Fog1980
Body Bags
6.1
Body Bags1993
Starman
6.9
Starman1984
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
5.9
Memoirs of an Invisible Man1992
In Search of Tomorrow
6.6
In Search of Tomorrow2022
Studio 666
5.9
Studio 6662022
The Silence of the Hams
4.9
The Silence of the Hams1994
Assault on Precinct 13
7.3
Assault on Precinct 131976
Village of the Damned
6.1
Village of the Damned1995
The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects1994
The American Nightmare
6.8
The American Nightmare2000
In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II2020
Dark Star
6.0
Dark Star1974
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.8
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film2006
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
7.3
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown2008
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
6.0
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions2017
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
7.4
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape1998
The Boy Who Could Fly
6.3
The Boy Who Could Fly1986
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
8.2
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters2024
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.5
The Perfect Scary Movie2005
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
6.9
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror2006
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX2008
Tales from the Script
6.5
Tales from the Script2009
Take One: Fear on Film
7.0
Take One: Fear on Film1982
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
7.1
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not2025
Why Horror?
5.9
Why Horror?2014
In Search of Darkness
7.5
In Search of Darkness2019
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
6.0
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film2000
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
8.0
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest2003
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock2008
In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5
In Search of Darkness: Part III2022
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
6.0
Working with a Master: John Carpenter2006
Masters of Horror
7.7
Masters of Horror2002
The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear2011
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
6.8
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy2008
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
7.0
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures2004
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
10.0
Hollywood's Greatest Villains2005
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
5.5
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies2004
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock2009
Bloodsucking Cinema
5.0
Bloodsucking Cinema2007
First Works
First Works1989
An Opera of Violence
6.0
An Opera of Violence2003
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
6.8
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'2000
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
7.9
In Search of Darkness: 1990-19942024
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet2006
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.6
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue2009
Halloween: The Inside Story
7.3
Halloween: The Inside Story2010
Nightmare Factory
7.2
Nightmare Factory2011
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'2007
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
7.0
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars2001
Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge
6.2
Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge2011
The Wages of Sin
7.4
The Wages of Sin2003
The Debra Hill Story
The Debra Hill Story
Stephen King's World of Horror
8.0
Stephen King's World of Horror1989
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
7.0
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro2008
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators2008
Fear in the Dark
10.0
Fear in the Dark1991
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned2016
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
Stephen King's World of Horror
5.9
Stephen King's World of Horror1986
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star2020
The History of Metal and Horror
4.5
The History of Metal and Horror2021
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
7.0
In Search of Darkness: 1995-19992025
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
9.5
Henchman: The Al Leong Story2018
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
4.8
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'1980
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
4.6
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star2010
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
5.9
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre2000
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie2012
Scoring Resident Evil
4.4
Scoring Resident Evil2002
Big John
7.8
Big John2006
Halloween in Hollywood
Halloween in Hollywood2022
Christine: Fast and Furious
7.8
Christine: Fast and Furious2004
Christine: Finish Line
7.8
Christine: Finish Line2004
Something to Do with Death
6.0
Something to Do with Death2003
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur2017
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
5.8
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'2002
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.6
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror2001
The Making of 'They Live'
The Making of 'They Live'1988
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties2001
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
7.0
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon2006
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
5.2
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater1995
1982: Hollywood Summer
6.0
1982: Hollywood Summer2019
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Return to 'Escape from New York'2003
Scary Girl
6.0
Scary Girl2011
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
8.0
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound2015
Halloween: Unmasked
5.6
Halloween: Unmasked1999
Christine: Ignition
7.6
Christine: Ignition2004
The Making of 'The Thing'
7.3
The Making of 'The Thing'1982
Horror Cafe
8.5
Horror Cafe1990
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
6.8
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style2009
Bringing A Legend To Life
Bringing A Legend To Life1979
The Rise of the Synths
7.6
The Rise of the Synths2019
Monsterland
6.5
Monsterland2009
John Carpenter: Live Retrospective
9.3
John Carpenter: Live Retrospective2018
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
7.5
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story2006
Unmasking the Horror
Unmasking the Horror1998
The Original Monster Mash
The Original Monster Mash2011
Snake Plissken: Man of Honor
Snake Plissken: Man of Honor2005
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
7.0
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?2003
Carpenter on Quatermass
Carpenter on Quatermass2014
John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016
John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 20162016
Carpenter
Carpenter2026
The Puppet Man
7.0
The Puppet Man2016
John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night
John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night