John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Directing

Birthday

1948/01/16 (77 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Carthage, New York, USA

Also know as

Martin Quatermass, Frank Armitage, John T. Chance, Rip Haight, John Howard Carpenter, ジョン・カーペンター, ジョン・ハワード・カーペンター, 존 카펜터, 约翰·卡朋特

Biography

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 1...Read more

Acting
Halloween
7.6

(1978) Halloween

as Paul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited)

Il silenzio dei prosciutti
4.9

(1994) The Silence of the Hams

as Trenchcoat Man / Gimp

7.5

(2005) The Perfect Scary Movie

as Self

The History of Metal and Horror
5.0

(2021) The History of Metal and Horror

as Self

Scoring Resident Evil
5.5

(2002) Scoring Resident Evil

as Self (archive footage)

Body Bags
6.1

(1993) Body Bags

as Coroner

0.0

Carpenter on Quatermass

as Self

In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5

(2022) In Search of Darkness: Part III

as Self

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.6

(2009) Nightmares in Red, White and Blue

as Self

Tales from the Script
6.7

(2009) Tales from the Script

as Self

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
7.2

(2008) Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

as Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
7.0

(2008) Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

as Self

0.0

(1988) The Making of 'They Live'

as Self

Assault on Precinct 13
7.3

(1976) Assault on Precinct 13

as Gang Member (uncredited)

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
5.5

(2004) John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies

as Self

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
0.0

(2008) Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

as Self

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.7

(2006) Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

as Self

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
7.5

(1998) The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

as Self

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
4.6

(2010) Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

as Himself (voice)

The Original Monster Mash
0.0

(2011) The Original Monster Mash

as Self

Studio 666
5.9

(2022) Studio 666

as Engineer

Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge
6.7

(2011) Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge

as Self/Host

An Opera of Violence
6.0

(2003) An Opera of Violence

as Self - Filmmaker

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
8.0

(2003) Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest

as Self

5.0

(2007) Bloodsucking Cinema

as Self

Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
7.0

(2003) Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?

as Self (voice)

Halloween: Unmasked
5.7

(1999) Halloween: Unmasked

as Self

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
7.0

(2006) Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

as Self

Monsterland
6.5

(2009) Monsterland

as Self

Stephen King's World of Horror
5.9

(1986) Stephen King's World of Horror

as Self

Christine: Ignition
7.6

(2004) Christine: Ignition

as Self

Christine: Fast and Furious
7.8

(2004) Christine: Fast and Furious

as Self

Christine: Finish Line
7.8

(2004) Christine: Finish Line

as Self

Nightmare Factory
7.3

(2011) Nightmare Factory

as Self

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
0.0

(2016) It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned

as Self

0.0

(2009) Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

as Self

0.0

Hollywood Trailblazer: The Debra Hill Story

as ---

Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
0.0

(2007) Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'

as Self

Working with a Master: John Carpenter
6.0

(2006) Working with a Master: John Carpenter

as Self (archive footage)

Why Horror?
5.9

(2014) Why Horror?

as Self

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
0.0

(2012) The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie

as Self

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
0.0

(2008) Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro

as Self

The American Nightmare
6.9

(2000) The American Nightmare

as Self

Halloween in Hollywood
0.0

(2022) Halloween in Hollywood

as Self

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.6

(2001) Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror

as Self

The Reality Trip
0.0

The Reality Trip

as self

The Boy Who Could Fly
6.3

(1986) The Boy Who Could Fly

as The Coupe de Villes

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
5.5

(2001) Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars

as Self

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
0.0

(2017) Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur

as Self

Big John
7.8

(2006) Big John

as Self

The Puppet Man
7.0

(2016) The Puppet Man

as The Taxi Driver

Henchman: The Al Leong Story
0.0

(2018) Henchman: The Al Leong Story

as Self

Take One: Fear on Film
7.0

(1982) Take One: Fear on Film

as Self

Fear in the Dark
10.0

(1991) Fear in the Dark

as Self

After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
5.2

(1995) After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater

as Self

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
0.0

(2024) Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters

as Self

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
5.9

(2000) Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

as Self

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
10.0

(2004) Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures

as Self

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
6.8

(2009) The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

as Self

The Thing Expanded
0.0

The Thing Expanded

as Self

Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
0.0

(2001) Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties

as Self

Stephen King's World of Horror
8.0

(1989) Stephen King's World of Horror

as Self

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
7.0

(2008) In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

as Self

Terreur et glamour : montée et déclin du studio Hammer
6.0

(2017) Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

as Self - Filmmaker

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
6.8

(2000) Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

as Self

Horror Cafe
8.5

(1990) Horror Cafe

as Self

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
7.5

(2006) Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story

as Self

First Works
0.0

(1989) First Works

as Self

Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music
8.0

(2015) Jean-Michel Jarre: The Rise of Electronic Music

as Self

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
6.8

(2006) Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

as Self

John Carpenter: Live Retrospective
10.0

(2018) John Carpenter: Live Retrospective

as Self

Masters of Horror
7.7

(2002) Masters of Horror

as Self

Hollywood's Greatest Villains
10.0

(2005) Hollywood's Greatest Villains

as Self

The Thing
8.1

(1982) The Thing

as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

In Search of Darkness
7.8

(2019) In Search of Darkness

as Self

Dark Star
5.9

(1974) Dark Star

as Talby Voice

The Fog
6.7

(1980) The Fog

as Bennett

Escape from New York
7.1

(1981) Escape from New York

as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player

Starman
6.9

(1984) Starman

as Man in Helicopter (uncredited)

Big Trouble in Little China
7.2

(1986) Big Trouble in Little China

as Worker in Chinatown (uncredited)

They Live
7.3

(1988) They Live

as Voice That Says 'Sleep'

Memoirs of an Invisible Man
5.9

(1992) Memoirs of an Invisible Man

as Helicopter Pilot

Village of the Damned
6.1

(1995) Village of the Damned

as Man at Gas Station Phone

John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016
0.0

(2016) John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016

as Self - Keyboards

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
5.8

(2002) Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'

as Self

In Search of Tomorrow
6.5

(2022) In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
4.8

(1980) Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'

as Self

Hollywood 1982 : un été magique au cinéma
6.0

(2019) 1982: Hollywood Summer

as Self

The Rise of the Synths
7.7

(2019) The Rise of the Synths

as Narrator (voice)

The Wages of Sin
7.4

(2003) The Wages of Sin

as Self - Filmmaker

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
0.0

(2020) AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star

as Self

The Making of 'The Thing'
7.3

(1982) The Making of 'The Thing'

as Self

In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.8

(2020) In Search of Darkness: Part II

as Self

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5

(2006) Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

as Self

Halloween: The Inside Story
7.4

(2010) Halloween: The Inside Story

as Self

Something to Do with Death
6.0

(2003) Something to Do with Death

as Self - Filmmaker

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
6.0

(2000) Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

as Self

Snake Plissken: Man of Honor
0.0

(2005) Snake Plissken: Man of Honor

as Self

Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
7.7

(2021) Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

as Self

0.0

(2011) The Future of Fear

as Self

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
0.0

(1994) Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as Self

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
8.0

(2024) In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

as Self - Interviewee

Scary Girl
0.0

(2011) Scary Girl

as ---

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
0.0

(2008) Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators

as Self

The Director's Chair
7.0

(2014) The Director's Chair

as Self

The Rifleman
7.0

(1958) The Rifleman

as ---

Durch die Nacht mit …
8.0

(2002) Through the Night with...

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.5

(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

A History of Horror
7.5

(2010) A History of Horror

as  Self

100 Scariest Movie Moments
8.0

(2004) 100 Scariest Movie Moments

as Self

Amityville: An Origin Story
7.4

(2023) Amityville: An Origin Story

as Self

The Movies That Made Us
7.2

(2019) The Movies That Made Us

as Self (Archival Footage)

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
6.0

(2022) Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow

as ---

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
6.8

(2024) John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

as Self

The Real History of Science Fiction
6.9

(2014) The Real History of Science Fiction

as Self

0.0

(2015) Track Stories

as Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Self