John Carpenter


  • 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.

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"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

When Rob Zombie remade John Carpenter 's 1978 slasher classic, "Halloween," he added a back story for the masked psycho killer Michael Myers that took up his film's first half-hour. ... Full Article

John Carpenter 's Halloween introduced the world to Michael Myers, and for better or worse invented the slasher genre. It was one of the most profitable independent movies ever made, earning $47 million on a $320,000 budget. ... Full Article

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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