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/a combination of the——five.
Films※
As director※
Title | Year | Director | Writer | Composer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Voyeur | 1969 | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
Dark Star | 1974 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
Assault on Precinct 13 | 1976 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor (credited as "John T. Chance") |
Halloween | 1978 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Fog | 1980 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Escape from New York | 1981 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Thing | 1982 | Yes | No | No | |
Christine | 1983 | Yes | No | Yes | |
Starman | 1984 | Yes | No | No | |
Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | Yes | No | Yes | |
Prince of Darkness | 1987 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
They Live | 1988 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Memoirs of an Invisible Man | 1992 | Yes | No | No | |
In the Mouth of Madness | 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
Village of the Damned | 1995 | Yes | No | Yes | |
Escape from L.A. | 1996 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Vampires | 1998 | Yes | No | Yes | |
Ghosts of Mars | 2001 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Ward | 2010 | Yes | No | No |
As writer, producer and/or composer only※
Title | Year | Writer | Producer | Composer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy | 1970 | Yes | No | Yes | Short film, also editor |
Eyes of Laura Mars | 1978 | Yes | No | No | |
Halloween II | 1981 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also uncredited director of reshoots |
Halloween III: Season of the Witch | 1982 | No | Yes | Yes | |
The Philadelphia Experiment | 1984 | No | Executive | No | |
Black Moon Rising | 1986 | Yes | Executive | No | |
Vampires: Los Muertos | 2002 | No | Executive | No | |
The Fog | 2005 | No | Yes | No | |
Halloween | 2018 | No | Executive | Yes | |
Halloween Kills | 2021 | No | Executive | Yes | |
Studio 666 | 2022 | No | No | Yes | |
Firestarter | No | No | Yes | ||
Halloween Ends | No | Executive | Yes | ||
Death of a Unicorn | TBA | No | No | Yes |
Editor only
- Last Foxtrot in Burbank (1973)
Acting roles※
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Dark Star | 1974 | Talby voice | |
Assault on Precinct 13 | 1976 | Gang Member | Uncredited |
Halloween | 1978 | Paul (Annie's boyfriend) | Uncredited voice role |
The Fog | 1980 | Bennett | Uncredited |
Escape from New York | 1981 | Secret Service #2, helicopter pilot. And a violin player | |
The Thing | 1982 | Norwegian in video footage | |
Starman | 1984 | Man in helicopter | |
Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | Worker in Chinatown | |
The Boy Who Could Fly | Coupe de Villes band member | ||
They Live | 1988 | Voice that says 'sleep' | Uncredited voice role |
Memoirs of an Invisible Man | 1992 | Helicopter pilot | |
Body Bags | 1993 | The Coroner | |
The Silence of the Hams | 1994 | Trenchcoat man and Gimp | |
Village of the Damned | 1995 | Man at gas station phone | |
The Rise of the Synths | 2019 | Narrator and Synth Rider's guide | |
Studio 666 | 2022 | Engineer | Credited as "Rip Haight" |
Highest-grossing films※
This is a list of films directed by, John Carpenter that grossed more than $10 million at the US box office according——to Box Office Mojo. Carpenter's films have grossed domestically a total of more than $282 million, with an average of $18 million per film.
Rank | Title | Lifetime gross (US$) | Rating | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |||
1 | Halloween | 47.0 million | 96% (84 reviews) | 87 (21 reviews) |
2 | Starman | 28.7 million | 86% (36 reviews) | 70 (8 reviews) |
3 | Escape from L.A. | 25.4 million | 54% (59 reviews) | 54 (21 reviews) |
4 | Escape from New York | 25.2 million | 88% (72 reviews) | 76 (12 reviews) |
5 | The Fog | 21.3 million | 75% (69 reviews) | 55 (11 reviews) |
6 | Christine | 21.0 million | 70% (37 reviews) | 57 (10 reviews) |
7 | Vampires | 20.3 million | 43% (53 reviews) | 42 (19 reviews) |
8 | The Thing | 19.6 million | 84% (83 reviews) | 57 (13 reviews) |
9 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | 14.3 million | 26% (35 reviews) | 48 (19 reviews) |
10 | Prince of Darkness | 14.1 million | 62% (39 reviews) | 50 (10 reviews) |
11 | Ghosts of Mars | 14.0 million | 23% (111 reviews) | 35 (26 reviews) |
12 | They Live | 13.0 million | 86% (74 reviews) | 55 (22 reviews) |
13 | The Ward | 12.8 million | 33% (72 reviews) | 38 (18 reviews) |
14 | Big Trouble in Little China | 11.1 million | 76% (66 reviews) | 53 (14 reviews) |
Television※
TV movies
Title | Year | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zuma Beach | 1978 | No | Yes | No | |
Someone's Watching Me! | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Elvis | 1979 | Yes | No | No | |
Better Late Than Never | No | Yes | No | ||
El Diablo | 1990 | No | Yes | Executive | |
Blood River | 1991 | No | Yes | No | |
Body Bags | 1993 | Yes | No | Yes | Also composer, Segments "The Gas Station" and "Hair" |
Silent Predators | 1999 | No | Yes | No |
TV series
Title | Year | Director | Producer | Composer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters of Horror | 2005–2006 | Yes | No | No | Episodes "Cigarette Burns" and "Pro-Life" |
Zoo | 2015–2017 | No | No | Yes | Theme music only |
Suburban Screams | 2023 | Yes | Executive | Yes | Theme music only, Episode "Phone Stalker" |
Video games※
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Sentinel Returns | 1998 | — | Composer |
The Thing | 2002 | Dr. Faraday | Uncredited |
F.E.A.R. 3 | 2011 | Narrator | Also storyline consultant |
Toxic Commando | 2024 | — | Creator |
See also※
References※
- ^ Blumhouse (September 16, 2019). "This is how we greeted director David Gordon Green on the first day of filming #HalloweenKills. Hope he doesn't take it too personally: ..." @blumhouse. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Foo Fighters Feature Horror Legend John Carpenter in New Comedy-Horror 'Studio 666' | American Song Writer". February 27, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Keith Thomas' Firestarter | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Collis, Clark (February 22, 2022). "Jamie Lee Curtis Wraps Halloween Ends and Says a 'Bittersweet' Goodbye to the Franchise". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Alex Scharfman's 'Death of a Unicorn'". Film Music Reporter. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "HALLOWEEN". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Halloween 1978". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "STARMAN". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Starman 1984". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "JOHN CARPENTER'S ESCAPE FROM L.A." Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Escape from L.A. 1996". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Escape from New York 1981". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "THE FOG". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Fog 1980". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "CHRISTINE". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Christine 1983". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Vampires 1998". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "THE THING". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Thing 1982". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "PRINCE OF DARKNESS". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Prince of Darkness 1987". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "JOHN CARPENTER'S GHOSTS OF MARS". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ghosts of Mars 2001". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "THEY LIVE". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "They Live 1988". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "THE WARD". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "The Ward 2011". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Big Trouble in Little China 1986". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (October 10, 2023). "John Carpenter Returns with Peacock Project That Doesn't Deserve His Name". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Catt, Chris (May 29, 2023). "John Carpenter Teases 'The Thing 2' and Talks About His Latest Directing Work at Texas Frightmare Weekend". Creepy Catalog. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Jeremy (May 31, 2023). "The Thing 2: John Carpenter Is 'Sworn To Secrecy,' But Teases A Sequel To His Horror Classic". /Film. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (June 2, 2023). "John Carpenter Returns to Directing with TV Series He Made from His Couch". IndieWire. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Sentinel Returns Soundtrack – Review". Bestwesterngamessoundtracks.com. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Breslin, Richard (June 9, 2023). "John Carpenter's new zombie game looks like a first-person Days Gone". Gaming Bible. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
Bibliography※
- "John Carpenter Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- "John Carpenter > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
- Conrich, Ian; David Woods (2004). The Cinema of John Carpenter: The Technique of Terror. Wallflower Press. ISBN 1904764142.