Sandy King (producer)

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Sandy King
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King at the 2023 WonderCon in Anaheim, California
Born
Sandra Ann King

(1952-03-08) March 8, 1952 (age 73)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Filmmaker
Businesswoman
Spouse
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(m. 1990)​

Sandra Ann King (born March 8, 1952) is an American film producer and businesswoman who is known for Body Bags , In the Mouth of Madness , Village of the Damned , Vampires , and Ghosts of Mars , all of which were directed by her husband John Carpenter. [1] [2]

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Sandy is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Storm King Productions and its division Storm King Comics. [3] She co-created the comic book series Asylum, in which Carpenter is also involved. [4]

Early life and family

Born in Los Angeles, California, she went to University of California, Los Angeles, College of Fine Arts, and received a bachelor's degree in pictorial arts in 1973. [5]

She has been married to American filmmaker John Carpenter since 1990. [6]

Career

Sandy has a background in art and animation and has worked in various films as a producer and director. [7]

Comics

Won Foreword Indy Fab Awards twice.

Filmography

Accolades

For her work on Village of the Damned, she was nominated at the 16th Golden Raspberry Awards for "Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel". [20]

References

  1. 1 2 Calia, Michael (December 5, 2014). "In the Mouth of John Carpenter's Misunderstood Masterpiece". Wsj.com.
  2. ↑ Maslin, Janet (April 28, 1995). "FILM REVIEW; Demons' Eye Problems Compound Creepiness". The New York Times .
  3. ↑ "Storm Kids: Sacred Hearts Review". Cgmagazine.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "John Carpenter Hasn't Talked to Dwayne Johnson About 'Big Trouble in Little China' – Speakeasy – WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. June 11, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sandy King Carpenter |JATG #21 - Johnny And The Greg Podcast". iHeart.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Calia, Michael (June 11, 2015). "John Carpenter Hasn't Talked to Dwayne Johnson About 'Big Trouble in Little China'". WSJ.
  7. ↑ Womanthology: Space. IDW Publishing. 2013. p. 139.
  8. ↑ Macek III, J.C. (November 12, 2013). "'Body Bags' Gives Us John Carpenter at His Funniest". Pop Matters. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ McCarthy, Todd (April 28, 1995). "Village of the Damned". Variety.com.
  10. ↑ Gelder, Lawrence Van (October 30, 1998). "FILM REVIEW; Dad Was Out for Blood; Now the Son's a Regular Drip". The New York Times .
  11. ↑ "The Resurrection of the Undead". Los Angeles Times . 21 December 2000. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  12. ↑ Mitchell, Elvis (August 24, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; Showdown at O.K. Corral, With Zombies". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ "[Back Cover]". John Carpenter Presents Vampires Los Muertos (DVD packaging). United States: Global Entertainment Productions. 2002. ISBN   0-7678-8209-1.
  14. ↑ Lovell, Glenn (August 20, 2002). "John Carpenter May Become one of the Ghosts of Filmmaking". The Wichita Eagle . p. 4C.
  15. ↑ Squires, John (August 17, 2021). "Amazon's "Welcome to the Blumhouse" is Back in October With Four New Original Horror Movies!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ Ritchie, Gayle (November 7, 2021). "Seances, shadows and secrets: Laura Purcell's latest gothic thriller oozes menace". The Courier. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 White, Peter (May 11, 2021). "John Carpenter Scares Up Horror Podcasts & Tatiana Maslany Preps Dark Comedy 'Power Trip' For Realm". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  18. 1 2 3 Anderson, Derek (May 12, 2021). "John Carpenter and Sandy King Carpenter Announce New Realm Audio Shows Roanoke Falls, Angel to Some, and Furnace". Daily Dead. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 15, 2023). "'Suburban Screams' Trailer: John Carpenter Returns To Directing After 13 Years With Peacock Unscripted Horror Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ Wilson, John (August 23, 2000). "1995 Archive". Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
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