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John Carpenter

John Carpenter

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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 from New York (1981), and Starman (1984). However, many of Carpenter's films from the 1970s and the 1980s have come to be viewed as cult classics, and he has been acknowledged as an influential filmmaker. Cult classics that Carpenter directed include: Dark Star (1974), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), The Thing (1982), Christine (1983), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Prince of Darkness (1987), They Live (1988) and In the Mouth of Madness (1995). His films are characterized by minimalist lighting and photography, static cameras, use of steadicam, and distinctive synthesized scores. Carpenter is also notable for having composed or co-composed most of the music of his films; some of them are now considered cult as well, with the main theme of Halloween being considered a part of popular culture. His music is generally synthesized with accompaniment from piano and atmospherics. He released his first studio album Lost Themes in 2015, and also won a Saturn Award for Best Music for Vampires (1998). Carpenter is an outspoken proponent of widescreen filming, and all of his theatrical movies (with the exception of Dark Star and The Ward) were filmed anamorphic with a 2.35:1 or greater aspect ratio. The Ward was shot in Super 35, the first time Carpenter has ever used that system. Carpenter has stated he feels that the 35mm Panavision anamorphic format is "the best movie system there is", preferring it over both digital and 3D film. Many of Carpenter's films have been re-released on DVD as special editions with numerous bonus features. Carpenter has been the subject of the documentary film John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies, and American Cinematheque's 2002 retrospective of his films. Moreover, in 2006, the United States Library of Congress deemed Halloween to be "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. In 2010, writer and actor Mark Gatiss interviewed Carpenter about his career and films for his BBC documentary series A History of Horror. Carpenter appears in all three episodes of the series. He was also interviewed by Robert Rodriguez for his The Director's Chair series on El Rey Network. Many filmmakers have been influenced by Carpenter, including James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight was heavily influenced by The Thing), Guillermo del Toro, Robert Rodriguez, Edgar Wright, Danny Boyle, Nicolas Winding Refn, Bong Joon-ho, among others. The video game Dead Space 3 is said to be influenced by Carpenter's The Thing, The Fog and Halloween, and Carpenter has stated that he would be enthusiastic to adapt that series into a feature film.

Born: January 16, 1948 (Age 76) in Carthage, New York, USA

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John Carpenter  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
7.4
ActorGang Member (uncredited)1976
Movie
6.5
ActorSelf (voice)2003
Movie
7
ActorSelf2006
Movie
7.8
ActorPaul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited)1978
Movie
8.6
ActorSelf2018
Movie
4.8
ActorTrenchcoat Man / Gimp1994
Movie
7.2
ActorSelf2009
Movie
7
ActorSelf2000
Movie
6.9
ActorSelf2009
Movie
7.4
ActorSelf2008
Movie
6.3
ActorSelf2014
Movie
8.3
ActorNorwegian (video footage) (uncredited)1982
Movie
8.1
ActorSelf2019
Movie
7.4
ActorVoice That Says 'Sleep'1988
Movie
5.8
ActorHelicopter Pilot1992
Movie
6.7
ActorBennett1980
Movie
5.4
ActorMan at Gas Station Phone1995
Movie
6.3
ActorTalby Voice1974
Movie
7.3
ActorSecret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player1981
Movie
7.4
ActorWorker in Chinatown (uncredited)1986
Movie
6.9
ActorMan in Helicopter (uncredited)1984
Movie
7.2
ActorNarrator (voice)2019
Movie
7.5
ActorSelf - Interviewee2022
Movie
7.8
ActorSelf2020
Movie
8.3
ActorSelf2018
Movie
6.1
ActorSelf2021
Movie
7.7
ActorSelf2022
Movie
5.6
ActorSelf1995
Movie
7.9
ActorSelf1998
Movie
6.7
ActorSelf1999
Movie
6.2
ActorSelf2002
Movie
6.6
ActorSelf - Filmmaker2003
Movie
6.8
ActorSelf - Filmmaker2003
Movie
6.9
ActorSelf - Filmmaker2003
Movie
6.8
ActorSelf2004
Movie
ActorSelf2005
Movie
7.2
ActorSelf2006
Movie
7.3
ActorSelf2006
Movie
ActorSelf2008
Movie
7.2
ActorSelf2009
Movie
6.5
ActorHimself (voice)2010
Movie
5.9
ActorEngineer2022
Movie
ActorSelf
Movie
6.3
ActorSelf
Movie
ActorSelf
Movie
Actor
Movie
ActorSelf
Movie
ActorSelf
Movie
ActorSelf
Movie
7.7
ActorSelf (archive footage)2006
Movie
6.7
ActorThe Coupe de Villes1986
Movie
ActorSelf2024
Movie
ActorSelf
Movie
ActorSelf - Interviewee2024
TV Show
6.9
ActorSelf
1 Episode
2002
TV Show
8.1
Actor1 Episode1958-1963
TV Show
8.6
ActorSelf
1 Episode
2014-2018
TV Show
7.4
ActorSelf (Archival Footage)
1 Episode
2019-2021
TV Show
7
ActorSelf
1 Episode
2015
Limited Series
7
ActorSelf
1 Episode
2024-2024
TV Show
8.4
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1955-1962
Short Film
5.5
ActorThe Taxi Driver2016
Short Film
7.6
ActorSelf2011
Short Film
5.7
ActorSelf/Host2011
Movie
6
ActorCoroner1993
Movie
6.6
ActorSelf2001
Movie
7.1
ActorSelf2011
Movie
7.2
ActorSelf2008
Movie
7.7
ActorSelf2010
Movie
6.7
ActorSelf2000
Movie
5.9
ActorSelf2007
Movie
6.9
ActorSelf2000
Movie
6
ActorSelf2009
Movie
6.4
ActorSelf1986
Movie
6.6
ActorSelf2001
Movie
6.2
ActorSelf1991
Movie
7.4
ActorSelf2005
Movie
6.7
ActorSelf2006
Movie
7.5
ActorSelf2015
Movie
7.9
ActorSelf1982
Movie
8.1
ActorSelf2004
Movie
5.3
ActorSelf1989
Movie
7.2
ActorSelf2002
Movie
6.9
ActorSelf2005
Movie
5.5
ActorSelf1980
Movie
6.4
ActorSelf2019
Movie
7
ActorSelf - Filmmaker2017
Movie
6.8
ActorSelf1982
Movie
7.4
ActorSelf2003
Movie
5.8
Actorself1997
Movie
ActorSelf2011
Limited Series
8.3
ActorSelf
5 Episodes
2004-2004
Limited Series
7.9
Actor Self
3 Episodes
2010-2010
Movie
7.3
ActorSelf2000
Limited Series
7.2
ActorSelf
2 Episodes
2014-2014
Limited Series
6.3
ActorSelf
4 Episodes
2023-2023
Movie
6.1
WritingOriginal Film Writer2005
Movie
7.4
DirectingDirector, Writer, Editor, Original Music Composer1976
Movie
7.4
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer1986
Movie
5.7
WritingScreenplay, Executive Producer, Story1986
Movie
6.7
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer1983
Movie
6.3
DirectingDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer1974
Movie
5.5
DirectingScreenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Characters1996
Movie
7.3
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer, Screenplay1981
Movie
6
WritingScreenplay, Story1978
Movie
4.7
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer, Writer2001
Movie
7.8
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer, Screenplay1978
Movie
6.7
ProductionProducer, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Characters2018
Movie
6.2
WritingOriginal Film Writer2007
Movie
5.9
SoundMain Title Theme Composer1988
Movie
4.8
WritingCharacters, Main Title Theme Composer1989
Movie
5.7
WritingCharacters1998
Movie
6.6
WritingScreenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer1981
Movie
5
ProductionProducer, Original Music Composer1982
Movie
4
WritingCharacters2002
Movie
4.8
WritingCharacters1995
Movie
7.2
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer1995
Movie
5.8
DirectingDirector1992
Movie
6
CrewThanks2012
Movie
6.6
DirectingScreenplay, Director, Original Music Composer1987
Movie
6.9
DirectingDirector1984
Movie
6.7
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer, Screenplay1980
Movie
3.8
ProductionProducer, Original Film Writer2005
Movie
5.9
ProductionExecutive Producer1984
Movie
8.3
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer1982
Movie
5.3
DirectingDirector2010
Movie
7.4
DirectingDirector, Screenplay, Original Music Composer1988
Movie
5.9
DirectingDirector, Music, Original Music Composer1998
Movie
4.7
ProductionExecutive Producer, Music2002
Movie
5.4
DirectingDirector, Original Music Composer1995
Short Film
WritingCharacters2013
Movie
ProductionExecutive Producer, Original Film Writer
Movie
4.8
SoundOriginal Music Composer2022
Movie
CrewThanks2010
Movie
5.7
ProductionExecutive Producer, Characters, Music, Original Music Composer2021
Movie
5.2
SoundOriginal Music Composer, Executive Producer, Characters2022
Movie
3.3
EditingEditor1973
Movie
5.9
SoundMusic2022
Movie
6.2
CrewThanks2000
Movie
7.4
DirectingDirector2005
Movie
5.5
DirectingDirector2006
Movie
SoundOriginal Music Composer
Movie
SoundMusic2024
TV Show
7.5
DirectingDirector
2 Episodes
2005-2007
Limited Series
4.5
DirectingCreator, Executive Producer, Main Title Theme Composer, Director2023-2023
Short Film
5.5
SoundMusic2016
Short Film
5.7
EditingEditor, Writer, Music1970
Short Film
5.2
DirectingDirector, Producer, Writer1969
Short Film
5.6
CrewThanks2004
Movie
5.2
WritingWriter1991
Movie
6
DirectingDirector, Executive Producer, Original Music Composer1993
Movie
6
WritingWriter1990
Movie
6.8
DirectingDirector1979
Movie
4.1
WritingTeleplay1999
Movie
6.4
DirectingDirector, Writer1978
Movie
5
WritingWriter1978
Movie
6.4
WritingWriter1979
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year

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