John Carpenter

★ Directing #61

1948 (78) • Directing

Born: 1/16/1948 (78) in Carthage, New York, USA

Known for: Directing

John Carpenter

★ Directing #61

An American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor.

Known For

The Thing

81%

Director

1982

Halloween

76%

Screenplay

1978

Halloween

66%

Executive Producer

2018

Escape from New York

70%

Original Music Composer

1981

They Live

73%

Original Music Composer

1988

Big Trouble in Little China

72%

Director

1986

Halloween Kills

64%

Original Music Composer

2021

Halloween

62%

Original Film Writer

2007

Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story

Self

2026

Carpenter

Self (archive footage)

2026

Carpenter

Original Film Writer

2026

The Thing Expanded

85%

Self

2026

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999

70%

Self

2025

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not

65%

Self (archive footage)

2025

John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night

Self

2025

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

79%

Self

2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

82%

Self

2024

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

59%

Self

2024

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams

55%

Creator

2023

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams

55%

Executive Producer

2023

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams

55%

Main Title Theme Composer

2023

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams

55%

Director

2023

Amityville: An Origin Story

75%

Self

2023

In Search of Darkness: Part III

75%

Self

2022

Halloween Ends

60%

Original Music Composer

2022

Halloween Ends

60%

Characters

2022

Halloween Ends

60%

Executive Producer

2022

Halloween in Hollywood

10%

Self

2022

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

70%

Unknown

2022

Firestarter

54%

Original Music Composer

2022

Studio 666

58%

Engineer

2022

Studio 666

58%

Music

2022

In Search of Tomorrow

67%

Self - Interviewee

2022

Halloween Kills

64%

Original Music Composer

2021

Halloween Kills

64%

Characters

2021

Halloween Kills

64%

Executive Producer

2021