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John Howard Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, on January 16, 1948, the son of Milton Jean (née Carter) and music professor Howard Ralph Carpenter. In 1953, after his father accepted a job at Western Kentucky University , the family relocated to Bowling Green, Kentucky . [6]
IMDb profile of John Carpenter, a prolific and influential director, writer, composer, and producer of horror and sci-fi films. See his credits, awards, trivia, photos, videos, and upcoming projects.
- January 1, 1
- 1.80 m
- Carthage, New York, USA
John Carpenter is an American film director, producer, writer and composer. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five.
Explore the official website of John Carpenter, the legendary director and composer of horror and sci-fi films. Find out his latest album, Anthology II: Movie Themes 1976-1988, and watch his interviews and visualizers.
- Halloween (1978) The year 1978 was a good one to be John Carpenter: Not only did he find himself credited as the writer of a major studio hit (The Eyes of Laura Mars, which was adapted from a spec script he'd penned), but it was the year he gifted horror fans with one of the most iconic films of the genre, which continues to spawn sequels and reboots to this day.
- The Thing (1982) It began as a 1938 John W. Campbell novella entitled Who Goes There? and was loosely adapted into the 1951 Howard Hawks/Christian Nyby film The Thing From Another World, but no matter what the source of its inspirations may have been, it's fair to say that John Carpenter made The Thing his own.
- They Live (1988) Based on Ray Nelson's 1963 short story Eight O'Clock in the Morning, The Live is one of those Carpenter films that's never really gone out of vogue, in no small part because it delivers social commentary that remains all too relevant.
- Escape From New York (1981) Stepping back (somewhat) into sci-fi for the first time since Dark Star, this slightly futuristic action thriller finds Carpenter positing a dystopian version of America where the government has turned the entirety of Manhattan into a maximum-security prison with 50-foot walls.
May 17, 2024 · John Carpenter (born January 16, 1948, Carthage, New York, U.S.) is an American filmmaker who is regarded as a master of the low-budget horror film. He often wrote, produced, and scored the movies he directed, many of which became cult classics.
Learn about the life and career of John Carpenter, a prolific and influential director of horror, sci-fi and dark comedy films. Find out his awards, trivia, quotes, family, trademarks and more on IMDb.
