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John Carpenter
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US-amerikanischer Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Produzent und Komponist
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John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, and director. Born on January 16, 1948, in Carthage, New York, he resides in Los Angeles. He is educated at Western Kentucky University, the University of Southern California, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His spouse is Adrienne Barbeau.
Carpenter’s work spans the horror film, science fiction film, thriller film, and mystery film genres. He is influenced by Howard Hawks and has worked with Sacred Bones Records. He plays the piano, keyboard instrument, synthesizer, and guitar. His career began in 1969, and he speaks English.
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1621
- Works
- 99
Top works
- The plaine mans spirituall plough
- A preparatiue to contentation
- Storm King Comics Dark & Twisted : Death Mask Volume 2
- John Carpenter Sheet Music Collection
- Eric and His Invisible Potion
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Carthage, New York, USA
An American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. Most films in Carpenter's career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape…
Known for
- The Thing Expanded — Self2026
- Carpenter — Self (archive footage)2026
- In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 — Self2025
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not — Self (archive footage)2025
- Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters — Self2024
- In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 — Self2024
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. — Self2024
- Amityville: An Origin Story — Self2023
- In Search of Darkness: Part III — Self2022
- Studio 666 — Engineer2022
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Los Angeles
- Active from
- 1948
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 451,243
- Total plays
- 6,205,285
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John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor, widely known for his work in the horror, action, and science fiction genres, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as a significant figure in the horror genre. In 2019, the French Directors' Guild honored him with the Golden Coach Award at the Cannes Film Festival, recognizing him as a "creative genius of raw, fantastic, and spectacular emotions." On April 3, 2025, he received a star on
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Howard
- Family name
- Carpenter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jefferson County
- Spouse
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Child
- Cody Carpenter
- Occupation
- producer
- Educated at
- Western Kentucky University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Notable work
- Halloween (1978 film)
- Genre
- adventure film
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Sacred Bones Records
- Official website
- www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com
- Image
- Portrait of John Carpenter.jpg
- Height
- 180
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- John Carpenter
- date of birth
- 1948-01-16
- influenced by
- Howard Hawks
- filmography
- John Carpenter filmography
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- social media followers
- 414222
- name in native language
- John Carpenter
- birth name
- John Howard Carpenter
- writing language
- English language
- topic has template
- Template:John Carpenter
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Article · Deutsch
John Howard Carpenter (* 16. Januar 1948 in , New York) ist ein US-amerikanischer Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Produzent, Schauspieler und Filmmusikkomponist. Mit Filmen wie Halloween – Die Nacht des Grauens (1978), The Fog – Nebel des Grauens (1980) oder Die Klapperschlange (1981) übte Carpenter einen großen Einfluss auf das Horror- und das Science-Fiction-Genre aus und festigte seinen Ruf als „Kultregisseur“.
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