Director
John Carpenter
January 16, 1948 · Carthage, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
8.1The Thing (1982)
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) and Director
7.6Halloween (1978)
as Paul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited) and Director
7Escape from New York (1981)
as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player and Director
7.3They Live (1988)
as Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited) and Director
7.2Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
as Worker in Chinatown (uncredited) and Director
6.9Christine (1983)
Director
7.2In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
Director
6.7The Fog (1980)
as Bennett and Director
5.9Escape from L.A. (1996)
Director
6.3Vampires (1998)
Director
5.8The Ward (2010)
Director
5.2Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Director and Writer
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