John Carpenter filmography

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John Carpenter is an American film director, producer, writer and composer. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five.

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Films

Feature films

TitleYearCredited asNotes / Ref(s)
DirectorWriterProducerComposer
Dark Star 1974YesYesYesYes [1]
Assault on Precinct 13 1976YesYesNoYesAlso editor [2] [3]
Eyes of Laura Mars 1978NoYesNoNo [4]
Zuma Beach 1978NoYesNoNoTelevision film [5] [6]
Halloween 1978YesYesNoYes [7]
Someone's Watching Me! 1978YesYesNoNoTelevision film [8] [9]
Elvis 1979YesNoNoNoTelevision film [10] [11]
Better Late Than Never 1979NoYesNoNoTelevision film [12] [13]
The Fog 1980YesYesNoYes [14]
Escape from New York 1981YesYesNoYes [15]
Halloween II 1981NoYesYesYes [16]
The Thing 1982YesNoNoNo [17]
Christine 1983YesNoNoYes [18]
Starman 1984YesNoNoNo [19]
Black Moon Rising 1986NoYesExecutiveNo [20]
Big Trouble in Little China 1986YesNoNoYes [21]
Prince of Darkness 1987YesYesNoYes [22]
They Live 1988YesYesNoYes [23]
El Diablo 1990NoYesExecutiveNoTelevision film [24] [25]
Blood River 1991NoYesNoNoTelevision film [24] [26]
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992YesNoNoNo [27]
Body Bags 1993YesNoExecutiveYesTelevision film [28] [29]
In the Mouth of Madness 1994YesNoNoYes [30] [31]
Village of the Damned 1995YesNoNoYes [32]
Escape from L.A. 1996YesYesNoYes [33]
Vampires 1998YesNoNoYes [34]
Silent Predators 1999NoYesNoNoTelevision film [35] [36]
Ghosts of Mars 2001YesYesNoYes [37]
The Ward 2010YesNoNoNo [38] [39]

Producer and/or composer only

TitleYearCredited asNotes / Ref(s)
ProducerComposer
Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982YesYes [40]
The Philadelphia Experiment 1984ExecutiveNo [41]
Vampires: Los Muertos 2002ExecutiveNo [42] [43]
The Fog 2005YesNo [44]
The Terror of Hallow's Eve 2017NoYes [45] [46] [47]
Halloween 2018ExecutiveYes [48]
Halloween Kills 2021ExecutiveYes [49]
Studio 666 2022NoYesOpening credits theme only [50]
Firestarter 2022NoYes [51]
Halloween Ends 2022ExecutiveYes [52]
The Valley 2027NoYes [53]

Editor only

Short films

TitleYear Director Writer Composer Notes / Ref(s)
Captain Voyeur 1969YesYesNoAlso producer [56]
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy 1970NoYesYesAlso editor [57]
The Puppet Man 2016NoNoYes [58]

Acting roles

TitleYearRoleNotes / Ref(s)
Dark Star 1974Talby voice
Assault on Precinct 13 1976Gang MemberUncredited
Halloween 1978Paul (Annie's boyfriend)Uncredited voice role
The Fog 1980BennettUncredited
Escape from New York 1981Secret Service #2, helicopter pilot, and a violin player
The Thing 1982Norwegian in video footage
Starman 1984Man in helicopter
Big Trouble in Little China 1986Worker in Chinatown
The Boy Who Could Fly Coupe de Villes band member
They Live 1988Voice that says 'sleep'Uncredited voice role
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992Helicopter pilotCredited as "Rip Haight"
Body Bags 1993The Coroner
The Silence of the Hams 1994Trenchcoat man and Gimp
Village of the Damned 1995Man at gas station phone
The Puppet Man 2016The Taxi Driver [58]
The Rise of the Synths 2019Narrator and Synth Rider's guide
Studio 666 2022EngineerCredited as "Rip Haight"

Television series

TitleYearDirectorExecutive
producer		ComposerNotes / Ref(s)
Masters of Horror 2005–2006YesNoNoEpisodes: "Cigarette Burns" and "Pro-Life"
Zoo 2015–2017NoNoYesTheme music only
Suburban Screams 2023YesYesYesTheme music only,
Episode: "Phone Stalker" [59] [60] [61] [62]
John Carpenter Presents TBATBAYesTBA [63]

Podcast series

TitleYearCreditNotes / Ref(s)
Roanoke Falls2021Executive producer [64] [65] [66]
Angel to Some2022Executive producer [65] [66]
Furnace2022Executive producer [65] [66]

Video games

TitleYearRoleNotes / Ref(s)
Sentinel Returns 1998—Composer [67]
The Thing 2002Dr. FaradayUncredited
F.E.A.R. 3 2011NarratorAlso storyline consultant
Toxic Commando 2026—Creator, writer, and composer [68] [69] [70]
Halloween 2026—Creative consultant and executive producer [71] [72]

Reception

This is a list of films directed by John Carpenter that grossed more than $8 million at the US box office according to Box Office Mojo. Carpenter's films have grossed domestically a total of more than $300 million, with an average of $18 million per film.

RankTitleLifetime gross (US$)Rating
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
1 Halloween 47.0 million96% (84 reviews) [73] 87 (21 reviews) [74]
2 Starman 28.7 million86% (36 reviews) [75] 70 (8 reviews) [76]
3 Escape from L.A. 25.4 million54% (59 reviews) [77] 54 (21 reviews) [78]
4 Escape from New York 25.2 million88% (72 reviews) [79] 76 (12 reviews) [80]
5 The Fog 21.3 million75% (69 reviews) [81] 55 (11 reviews) [82]
6 Christine 21.0 million70% (37 reviews) [83] 57 (10 reviews) [84]
7 Vampires 20.3 million43% (53 reviews) [85] 42 (19 reviews) [86]
8 The Thing 19.6 million84% (83 reviews) [87] 57 (13 reviews) [88]
9 Memoirs of an Invisible Man 14.3 million26% (35 reviews) [89] 48 (19 reviews) [90]
10 Prince of Darkness 14.1 million62% (39 reviews) [91] 50 (10 reviews) [92]
11 Ghosts of Mars 14.0 million23% (111 reviews) [93] 35 (26 reviews) [94]
12 They Live 13.0 million86% (74 reviews) [95] 55 (22 reviews) [96]
13 The Ward 12.8 million33% (72 reviews) [97] 38 (18 reviews) [98]
14 Big Trouble in Little China 11.1 million76% (66 reviews) [99] 53 (14 reviews) [100]
15 Village of the Damned 9.4 million28% (39 reviews) [101] 41 (14 reviews) [102]
16 In the Mouth of Madness 8.9 million60% (50 reviews) [103] 53 (17 reviews) [104]
17 Assault on Precinct 13 N/A96% (51 reviews) [105] 89 (7 reviews) [106]
18 Dark Star N/A74% (34 reviews) [107] 66 (10 reviews) [108]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ Muir, John Kenneth (2000). The Films of John Carpenter. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 63–64. ISBN   978-0-7864-2269-2.
  4. ↑ "Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Conrich, Ian; Woods, David, eds. (2004). The Cinema of John Carpenter. Wallflower Press. p. 181. ISBN   1-904764-14-2.
  6. ↑ "NBSeeUs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 27, 1978. p. 7b.
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  8. ↑ Conrich, Ian; Woods, David, eds. (2004). The Cinema of John Carpenter. Wallflower Press. pp. 181–182. ISBN   1-904764-14-2.
  9. ↑ "This Week on Television - Wednesday". Stateville Record and Landmark . November 25, 1978.
  10. ↑ Conrich, Ian; Woods, David, eds. (2004). The Cinema of John Carpenter. Wallflower Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN   1-904764-14-2.
  11. ↑ Smith, Liz (January 2, 1979). "Made-for-TV Elvis Movie Touted as Big Blockbuster". Ottawa Citizen . p. 58.
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  13. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (October 17, 1979). "Two New Movies Premiere Tonight". Los Angeles Times . p. 21.
  14. ↑ "The Fog (1980)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Escape From New York (1981)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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  17. ↑ "The Thing (1982)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Christine (1983)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Starman (1984)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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  21. ↑ "Big Trouble in Little China (1986)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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  38. ↑ "John Carpenter's The Ward". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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  41. ↑ "The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  42. ↑ "[Back Cover]". John Carpenter Presents Vampires Los Muertos (DVD packaging). United States: Global Entertainment Productions. 2002. ISBN   0-7678-8209-1.
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  45. ↑ Barkan, Jonathan (September 1, 2017). "Writer/Director Todd Tucker Discusses The Terror of Hallow's Eve". Dread Central . Retrieved January 30, 2025.
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