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Also known as John Howard Carpenter, John Chance, John T. Chance, Martin Quatermass

American filmmaker, composer and actor (born 1948)

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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

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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…