John Carpenter

		Birthdate: 16 Jan 1948 Birthplace: Carthage, New York, US John Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York. His family moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father was the head of the music department at Western Kentucky University. He attended Western Kentucky University and then USC film school in Los Angeles. In 1970 he won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Live Action) for "The Resurrection of Bronco Billy". In the mid-1970s Carpenter formed a band (along with fellow film directors Tommy Lee Wallace and Nick Castle) called "The Coupe de Villes". Since the 1970s, he has numerous roles in the film industry including writer, actor, composer, producer and director.
Dario Argento | Mario Bava | Tod Browning | John Carl Buechler | John Carpenter | Larry Cohen Roger Corman | Wes Craven | David Cronenberg | Sean S. Cunningham | Joe Dante | Terence Fisher Mick Garris | Alan Gibson | Anthony Hickox | Tom Holland | Tobe Hooper | Peter Jackson John Landis | William Lustig | Steve Miner | Sam Raimi | George A. Romero

2001	Ghosts of Mars
1998	Vampires
1996	Escape From L.A.
1995	Village Of The Damned
1995	In The Mouth Of Madness
1993	Body Bags
1992	Memoirs Of An Invisible Man
1988	They Live
1987	Prince Of Darkness
1986	Big Trouble In Little China
1984	Starman
1983	Christine
1982	The Thing
1981	Escape From New York
1980	The Fog
1979	Elvis
1978	Halloween
1978	Someone's Watching Me!
1976	Assault on Precinct 13
1973	Dark Star
1969	Gorgo Versus Godzilla
1969	Gorgon, the Space Monster
1969	Sorceror from Outer Space
1969	Warrior and the Demon
1963	Terror from Space
1962	Revenge of the Colossal Beasts

Ratings Key
	GENERAL AUDIENCES: All ages admitted.
	PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED: Some material may not be suitable for children.
	PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
	RESTRICTED: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
	NO ONE 17 YEARS OR YOUNGER ADMITTED.
	NOT RATED: The film has not been rated by the MPAA.
	TO BE ANNOUNCED: The film is currently in production or planning.
	TV SERIES or MOVIE: Project made for TV. Individual episode titles (if known) will be given in blue.
	STUDENT FILM: The film was a project in college/film school and is not available to the public.

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