John Carpenter

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John Carpenter

Born 1948 · first film 1973 · latest 2022

1973–2022

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49 films

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Films John Carpenter worked on, with credits, rating, box office and awards. The column headers are buttons that sort the table.
		Credits
The Last Foxtrot in Burbank Editor	1973	Editor
Dark Star Actor, Director, Writer, Composer, Producer	1974	Actor, Director, Writer, Composer, Producer
Assault on Precinct 13 Director, Writer, Editor, Composer	1976	Director, Writer, Editor, Composer
Eyes of Laura Mars Writer	1978	Writer
Zuma Beach Writer	1978	Writer
Halloween Director, Writer, Composer, Producer	1978	Director, Writer, Composer, Producer
Someone's Watching Me! Director, Writer	1978	Director, Writer
Elvis Director	1979	Director
Better Late Than Never Writer	1979	Writer
The Fog Director, Writer, Composer	1980	Director, Writer, Composer
Escape from New York Director, Writer, Composer	1981	Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween II Writer, Composer, Producer	1981	Writer, Composer, Producer
The Thing Director	1982	Director
Halloween III: Season of the Witch Composer, Producer	1982	Composer, Producer
Christine Director, Composer	1983	Director, Composer
Starman Director	1984	Director
Black Moon Rising Writer	1986	Writer
Big Trouble in Little China Director, Composer	1986	Director, Composer
Prince of Darkness Director, Writer, Composer	1987	Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Writer	1988	Writer
They Live Director, Writer, Composer	1988	Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Writer	1989	Writer
El Diablo Writer	1990	Writer
Blood River Writer	1991	Writer
Memoirs of an Invisible Man Director	1992	Director
Body Bags Actor, Director, Composer	1993	Actor, Director, Composer
In the Mouth of Madness Director, Composer	1995	Director, Composer
Village of the Damned Director, Composer	1995	Director, Composer
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Writer	1995	Writer
Escape from L.A. Director, Writer, Composer	1996	Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Writer	1998	Writer
Vampires Director, Composer	1998	Director, Composer
Silent Predators Writer	1999	Writer
Ghosts of Mars Director, Writer, Composer	2001	Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween: Resurrection Writer	2002	Writer
Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special Writer	2002	Writer
The Fog Producer	2005	Producer
Cigarette Burns Director	2005	Director
Pro-Life Director	2006	Director
Halloween Writer	2007	Writer
Halloween II Writer	2009	Writer
The Ward Director	2011	Director
Halloween Writer, Composer	2018	Writer, Composer
The Rise of the Synths Actor	2019	Actor
Halloween Kills Writer, Composer	2021	Writer, Composer
Studio 666 Actor	2022	Actor
Firestarter Composer	2022	Composer
John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes Composer	2022	Composer
Halloween Ends Writer, Composer	2022	Writer, Composer

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The Last Foxtrot in Burbank 1973
- Editor
Dark Star 1974
- Actor, Director, Writer, Composer, Producer
Assault on Precinct 13 1976
- Director, Writer, Editor, Composer
Eyes of Laura Mars 1978
- Writer
Zuma Beach 1978
- Writer
Halloween 1978
- Director, Writer, Composer, Producer
Someone's Watching Me! 1978
- Director, Writer
Elvis 1979
- Director
Better Late Than Never 1979
- Writer
The Fog 1980
- Director, Writer, Composer
Escape from New York 1981
- Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween II 1981
- Writer, Composer, Producer
The Thing 1982
- Director
Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982
- Composer, Producer
Christine 1983
- Director, Composer
Starman 1984
- Director
Black Moon Rising 1986
- Writer
Big Trouble in Little China 1986
- Director, Composer
Prince of Darkness 1987
- Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988
- Writer
They Live 1988
- Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989
- Writer
El Diablo 1990
- Writer
Blood River 1991
- Writer
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992
- Director
Body Bags 1993
- Actor, Director, Composer
In the Mouth of Madness 1995
- Director, Composer
Village of the Damned 1995
- Director, Composer
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995
- Writer
Escape from L.A. 1996
- Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 1998
- Writer
Vampires 1998
- Director, Composer
Silent Predators 1999
- Writer
Ghosts of Mars 2001
- Director, Writer, Composer
Halloween: Resurrection 2002
- Writer
Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special 2002
- Writer
The Fog 2005
- Producer
Cigarette Burns 2005
- Director
Pro-Life 2006
- Director
Halloween 2007
- Writer
Halloween II 2009
- Writer
The Ward 2011
- Director
Halloween 2018
- Writer, Composer
The Rise of the Synths 2019
- Actor
Halloween Kills 2021
- Writer, Composer
Studio 666 2022
- Actor
Firestarter 2022
- Composer
John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes 2022
- Composer
Halloween Ends 2022
- Writer, Composer

Rating and box office from TMDB: the audience score, and the worldwide gross with how many times it covered the budget. Awards are Oscars and major festival prizes.