John Carpenter

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Halloween (FILM) Aug. 31, 2007

True Hollywood Story (TV) Oct. 1, 2006

The Fog (FILM) Oct. 14, 2005

Assault on Precinct 13 (FILM) Jan. 19, 2005

100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV) Oct. 29, 2004

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HIGHLIGHTS

At age 8, he began shooting action-oriented shorts with his father's 8mm camera.

During college he played in a band called the Coupe de Villes.

While attending USC, he helped produce a short, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy, that won an Oscar in 1970.

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Role

Category

Halloween 2007

From Screenplay by

Film

The Fog 2005

Producer

Film

Assault on Precinct 13 2005

From Screenplay by

Film

Halloween: Resurrection 2002

Composer (Music Score)

Film

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars 2001

Director, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Cradle Will Rock 1999 -William Randolph Hearst

Actor

Film

Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992 -Helicopter Pilot

Director, Actor

Film

They Live 1988

Director, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

The House on Carroll Street 1988 -Gateman

Actor

Film

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988

Composer (Music Score)

Film

Prince of Darkness 1987

Director, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Something Wild 1986

Actor

Film

The Boy Who Could Fly 1986 -The Coupe De Villes

Actor

Film

Big Trouble in Little China 1986

Director, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Black Moon Rising 1986

Screenwriter

Film

They Live

Executive Producer

Film

Vampires 1998

Director, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Halloween: H20 1998

Featured Music

Film

Escape from L.A. 1996

Director, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995

Featured Music

Film

In the Mouth of Madness 1995

Director, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Starman 1984 -Man in Helicopter

Director, Actor, Screenwriter

Film

Christine 1983

Director, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Tootsie 1982 -First Actor

Actor

Film

Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982

Producer, Composer (Music Score)

Film

The Thing 1982

Director, Screenwriter

Film

Halloween II 1981

Producer, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Escape from New York 1981

Director, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

The Fog 1980 -Bennett (assistant at the church) (uncredited)

Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Halloween 1978

Director, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Eyes of Laura Mars 1978

Screenwriter

Film

Assault on Precinct 13 1976

Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Network 1976 -George Bosch

Actor

Film

Dark Star 1973

Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score), Screen Story

Film

El Diablo

Screenwriter

Film

Elvis

Director

Film

Blood River

Screenwriter

Film

Better Late Than Never

Screenwriter

Film

Someone's Watching Me!

Director, Teleplay By

Film

Resurrection of Broncho Billy

Screenwriter

Film

The Kid Brother -Grandfather

Actor

Film

The Philadelphia Experiment

Executive Producer

Film

The Silence

Actor

Film

The Silence of the Hams -Trench Coat Man

Actor

Film

Vampires: Los Muertos

Executive Producer

Film

Village of the Damned -Man at Phone Booth

Director, Actor, Composer (Music Score)

Film

Zuma Beach

Screenwriter

Film

The Ward

Director

Film

Riot

Director

Film

Highlights

At age 8, he began shooting action-oriented shorts with his father's 8mm camera.

During college he played in a band called the Coupe de Villes.

While attending USC, he helped produce a short, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy, that won an Oscar in 1970.

Made his feature-film directing debut with the 1974 sci-fi/comedy Dark Star, which was an expanded version of his Master's thesis project.

Recently Worked With...

Malcolm McDowell

Halloween

Released: Aug. 31, 2007

Tom Welling

The Fog

Released: Oct. 14, 2005

Hugh Dillon

Assault on Precinct 13

Released: Jan. 19, 2005

Joshua Miller

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Released: Jan. 1, 2003

Jamie Lee Curtis

Halloween: Resurrection

Released: Jul. 12, 2002

Ice Cube

John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars

Released: Aug. 24, 2001

Thom Bray

Prince of Darkness

Released: Jan. 1, 2001

Hank Azaria

Cradle Will Rock

Released: Dec. 8, 1999

James Woods

Vampires

Released: Oct. 30, 1998

Pam Grier

Escape from L.A.

Released: Aug. 9, 1996

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