John Carpenter

About

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...

Known for

The RiflemanSeries • 1958HalloweenMovie • 1978The ThingMovie • 1982Masters of HorrorSeries • 2005HalloweenMovie • 2018Halloween EndsMovie • 2022Escape from New YorkMovie • 1981Halloween KillsMovie • 2021CrossbowSeries • 1987HalloweenMovie • 2007The FogMovie • 1980Halloween IIMovie • 1981ChristineMovie • 1983Halloween IIMovie • 2009FirestarterMovie • 2022Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterMovie • 1998They LiveMovie • 1988Escape from L.A.Movie • 1996Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersMovie • 1988Big Trouble in Little ChinaMovie • 1986In the Mouth of MadnessMovie • 1995Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersMovie • 1989Prince of DarknessMovie • 1987Halloween: ResurrectionMovie • 2002