

John Carpenter
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
16 Jan 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Carthage, New York, USA
Total Projects
125
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Carpenter
Carpenter
as Self (archive footage)

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The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded
as Self

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In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
as Self

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I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
as Self (archive footage)

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In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
as Self

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Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
as Self

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John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self

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Amityville: An Origin Story
Amityville: An Origin Story
as Self

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In Search of Darkness: Part III
In Search of Darkness: Part III
as Self

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Halloween in Hollywood
Halloween in Hollywood
as Self

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Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

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Studio 666
Studio 666
as Engineer

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In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee

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The History of Metal and Horror
The History of Metal and Horror
as Self

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In Search of Darkness: Part II
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self

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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
as Self

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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)

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The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
as Self (Archival Footage)

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The Rise of the Synths
The Rise of the Synths
as Narrator (voice)

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1982: Hollywood Summer
1982: Hollywood Summer
as Self

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In Search of Darkness
In Search of Darkness
as Self

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Henchman: The Al Leong Story
Henchman: The Al Leong Story
as Self

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John Carpenter: Live Retrospective
John Carpenter: Live Retrospective
as Self

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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Filmmaker

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Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
as Self

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John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016
John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016
as Self - Keyboards

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It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
as Self

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The Puppet Man
The Puppet Man
as The Taxi Driver

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Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
as Self

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest

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Track Stories
Track Stories
as Self

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Carpenter on Quatermass
Carpenter on Quatermass
as Self

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Why Horror?
Why Horror?
as Self

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The Director's Chair
The Director's Chair
as Self

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The Real History of Science Fiction
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Self

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The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
as Self

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The Future of Fear
The Future of Fear
as Self

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Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge
Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge
as Self/Host

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Scary Girl
Scary Girl

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Nightmare Factory
Nightmare Factory
as Self

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The Original Monster Mash
The Original Monster Mash
as Self

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Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
as Himself (voice)

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Halloween: The Inside Story
Halloween: The Inside Story
as Self

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A History of Horror
A History of Horror
as Self

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Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
as Self

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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
as Self

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Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
as Self

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Monsterland
Monsterland
as Self

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Tales from the Script
Tales from the Script
as Self

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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self

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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
as Self

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Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
as Self

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In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
as Self

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Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
as Self

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Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
as Self

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Bloodsucking Cinema
Bloodsucking Cinema
as Self

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Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
as Self

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Big John
Big John
as Self

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Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self

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Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
as Self

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Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self

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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
as Self

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Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
as Self

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Working with a Master: John Carpenter
Working with a Master: John Carpenter
as Self (archive footage)

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Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Hollywood's Greatest Villains
as Self

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The Perfect Scary Movie
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self

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Snake Plissken: Man of Honor
Snake Plissken: Man of Honor
as Self

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Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
as Self

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100 Scariest Movie Moments
100 Scariest Movie Moments
as Self

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Christine: Fast and Furious
Christine: Fast and Furious
as Self

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Christine: Ignition
Christine: Ignition
as Self

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Christine: Finish Line
Christine: Finish Line
as Self

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John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
as Self

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Return to 'Escape from New York'
Return to 'Escape from New York'
as Himself

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An Opera of Violence
An Opera of Violence
as Self - Filmmaker

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The Wages of Sin
The Wages of Sin
as Self - Filmmaker

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Something to Do with Death
Something to Do with Death
as Self - Filmmaker

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Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
as Self

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Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
as Self (voice)

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Scoring Resident Evil
Scoring Resident Evil
as Self (archive footage)

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Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
as Self

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Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
as Self

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Through the Night with...
Through the Night with...
as Self

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Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
as Self

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Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
as Self

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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
as Self

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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
as Self

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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
as Self

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The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare
as Self

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Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
as Self

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Halloween: Unmasked
Halloween: Unmasked
as Self

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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
as Self

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Unmasking the Horror
Unmasking the Horror

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100 Years of Horror
100 Years of Horror
as Self - Interview

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After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
as Self

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Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
as Man at Gas Station Phone

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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
as Self

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The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
as Trenchcoat Man / Gimp

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Body Bags
Body Bags
as Coroner

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Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as Helicopter Pilot

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Fear in the Dark
Fear in the Dark
as Self

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Horror Cafe
Horror Cafe
as Self

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First Works
First Works
as Self

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Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self

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They Live
They Live
as Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)

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The Making of 'They Live'
The Making of 'They Live'
as Self

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Crossbow
Crossbow

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The Boy Who Could Fly
The Boy Who Could Fly
as The Coupe de Villes

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Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China
as Worker in Chinatown (uncredited)

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Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self

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Starman
Starman
as Man in Helicopter (uncredited)

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The Thing
The Thing
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

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The Making of 'The Thing'
The Making of 'The Thing'
as Self

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Take One: Fear on Film
Take One: Fear on Film
as Self

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Escape from New York
Escape from New York
as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player

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The Fog
The Fog
as Bennett

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Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
as Self

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Bringing A Legend To Life
Bringing A Legend To Life
as Himself

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Halloween
Halloween
as Paul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited)

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Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13
as Gang Member (uncredited)

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Dark Star
Dark Star
as Talby Voice

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The Rifleman
The Rifleman

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The Debra Hill Story
The Debra Hill Story
as Self

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Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
as Self

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John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night
John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night
as Self