- Date of Birth: 16 January, 1948
- Place of Birth: Carthage, New York, U.S.
- Biography: John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.
Filmography
- Riot (2009)
- Blood Moon Rising (2009)
- Halloween (2007)
- Planet Terror (2007)
- Grindhouse (2007)
- Black Santa's Revenge (2007)
- Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)
- The Fog (2005)
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
- Masters of Horror (2005)
- Vampires: Los Muertos (2003)
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
News
DVD: 'John Carpenter: Master of Fear'
sfgate.com –
2009-10-25
"You cannot kill horror," John Carpenter told the Los Angeles Times in 2001. "You cannot stop it. It's one of the essential elements of mankind." ... Full Article
The Boogie Nights actor recalls how he and his younger brother were taken to see the 1978 horror film, about a masked murderer, before they were even teenagers - and were left 'scared witless' by the John Carpenter movie. ... Full Article
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, Season Hubley, and Tom Atkins.Directed by: John Carpenter.Watching Escape From New York makes you yearn for more dark science fiction movies like this... ... Full Article
Masked Slasher Is Back: Rampage Is Inevitable
nytimes.com –
2009-08-29
Why the Plan to Remake the Greatest Sci-Fi Movie of All Time is Not Such a Bad Idea
associatedcontent.com –
2009-08-11
Plans are in the works to remake John Carpenter's masterpiece, They Live. Oh, I'm sorry, did you think I was talking 2001: A Space Odyssey or, for some bizarre reason, Blade Runner ? ... Full Article


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