John Carpenter filmography explained

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.

Films

TitleYearDirectorWriterComposerNotes
Dark Star1974Also producer
Assault on Precinct 131976Also editor (credited as "John T. Chance")
Halloween1978
The Fog1980
Escape from New York1981
The Thing1982
Christine1983
Starman1984
Big Trouble in Little China1986
Prince of Darkness1987
They Live1988
Memoirs of an Invisible Man1992
In the Mouth of Madness1994
Village of the Damned1995
Escape from L.A.1996
Vampires1998
Ghosts of Mars2001
The Ward2010

As writer, producer and/or composer only

TitleYearWriterProducerComposerNotes
Eyes of Laura Mars1978
Halloween II1981Also uncredited director of reshoots
1982
Black Moon Rising1986
The Fog2005
Halloween2018
Halloween Kills2021[1]
Studio 6662022[2]
Firestarter[3]
Halloween Ends[4]
Death of a UnicornTBA[5]

Editor only

Executive producer only

Short films

TitleYearDirectorWriterComposerNotes
Captain Voyeur1969Also producer
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy1970Also editor

Acting roles

TitleYearRoleNotes
Dark Star1974Talby voice
Assault on Precinct 131976Gang MemberUncredited
Halloween1978Paul (Annie's boyfriend)Uncredited voice role
The Fog1980BennettUncredited
Escape from New York1981Secret Service #2, helicopter pilot, and a violin player
The Thing1982Norwegian in video footage
Starman1984Man in helicopter
Big Trouble in Little China1986Worker in Chinatown
The Boy Who Could FlyCoupe de Villes band member
They Live1988Voice that says 'sleep'Uncredited voice role
Memoirs of an Invisible Man1992Helicopter pilot
Body Bags1993The Coroner
The Silence of the Hams1994Trenchcoat man and Gimp
Village of the Damned1995Man at gas station phone
The Rise of the Synths2019Narrator and Synth Rider's guide
Studio 6662022EngineerCredited as "Rip Haight"

Highest-grossing films

This is a list of films directed by John Carpenter that grossed more than $10 million at the US box office according to Box Office Mojo. Carpenter's films have grossed domestically a total of more than $282 million, with an average of $18 million per film.

RankTitleLifetime gross (US$)Rating
Rotten TomatoesMetacritic
1Halloween47.0 million96% (84 reviews)[6] 87 (21 reviews)[7]
2Starman28.7 million86% (36 reviews)[8] 70 (8 reviews)[9]
3Escape from L.A.25.4 million54% (59 reviews)[10] 54 (21 reviews)[11]
4Escape from New York25.2 million88% (72 reviews)[12] 76 (12 reviews)[13]
5The Fog21.3 million75% (69 reviews)[14] 55 (11 reviews)[15]
6Christine21.0 million70% (37 reviews)[16] 57 (10 reviews)[17]
7Vampires20.3 million43% (53 reviews)[18] 42 (19 reviews)[19]
8The Thing19.6 million84% (83 reviews)[20] 57 (13 reviews)[21]
9Memoirs of an Invisible Man14.3 million26% (35 reviews)[22] 48 (19 reviews)[23]
10Prince of Darkness14.1 million62% (39 reviews)[24] 50 (10 reviews)[25]
11Ghosts of Mars14.0 million 23% (111 reviews)[26] 35 (26 reviews)[27]
12They Live13.0 million86% (74 reviews)[28] 55 (22 reviews)[29]
13The Ward12.8 million33% (72 reviews)[30] 38 (18 reviews)[31]
14Big Trouble in Little China11.1 million76% (66 reviews)[32] 53 (14 reviews)[33]

Television

TV movies

TitleYearDirectorWriterProducerNotes
Zuma Beach1978
Someone's Watching Me!
Elvis1979
Better Late Than Never
El Diablo1990
Blood River1991
Body Bags1993Also composer,
Segments "The Gas Station" and "Hair"
Silent Predators1999

TV series

TitleYearDirectorProducerComposerNotes
Masters of Horror2005–2006Episodes "Cigarette Burns" and "Pro-Life"
Zoo2015–2017Theme music only
Suburban Screams2023Theme music only,
Episode "Phone Stalker"[34] [35] [36] [37]

Video games

TitleYearRoleNotes
Sentinel Returns1998Composer[38]
The Thing2002Dr. FaradayUncredited
F.E.A.R. 32011NarratorAlso storyline consultant
Toxic Commando2024Creator[39]
TBACreative consultant[40]

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This is how we greeted director David Gordon Green on the first day of filming #HalloweenKills. Hope he doesn't take it too personally: .... Blumhouse. September 16, 2019. @blumhouse. en. October 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: Foo Fighters Feature Horror Legend John Carpenter in New Comedy-Horror 'Studio 666' American Song Writer. February 27, 2022 . 2022-03-03. en-US.
  3. Web site: John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Keith Thomas' Firestarter Film Music Reporter. 2022-02-09. en-US.
  4. Collis. Clark. Jamie Lee Curtis Wraps Halloween Ends and Says a 'Bittersweet' Goodbye to the Franchise. February 22, 2022. Entertainment Weekly. March 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Alex Scharfman's 'Death of a Unicorn'. Film Music Reporter. November 1, 2023. November 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: HALLOWEEN. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  7. Web site: Halloween 1978. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  8. Web site: STARMAN. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  9. Web site: Starman 1984. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  10. Web site: JOHN CARPENTER'S ESCAPE FROM L.A.. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  11. Web site: Escape from L.A. 1996. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  12. Web site: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  13. Web site: Escape from New York 1981. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  14. Web site: THE FOG. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  15. Web site: The Fog 1980. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  16. Web site: CHRISTINE. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  17. Web site: Christine 1983. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  18. Web site: JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  19. Web site: Vampires 1998. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  20. Web site: THE THING. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  21. Web site: The Thing 1982. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  22. Web site: MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  23. Web site: Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  24. Web site: PRINCE OF DARKNESS. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  25. Web site: Prince of Darkness 1987. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  26. Web site: JOHN CARPENTER'S GHOSTS OF MARS. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  27. Web site: Ghosts of Mars 2001. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  28. Web site: THEY LIVE. Rotten Tomatoes. June 20, 2021.
  29. Web site: They Live 1988. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  30. Web site: THE WARD. Rotten Tomatoes. June 20, 2021.
  31. Web site: The Ward 2011. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  32. Web site: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Rotten Tomatoes. May 11, 2024.
  33. Web site: Big Trouble in Little China 1986. Metacritic. June 20, 2021.
  34. Web site: John Carpenter Returns with Peacock Project That Doesn't Deserve His Name . Roger Ebert.com . Brian . Tallerico . October 10, 2023 . October 14, 2023.
  35. Web site: John Carpenter Teases 'The Thing 2' and Talks About His Latest Directing Work at Texas Frightmare Weekend . Creepy Catalog . Chris . Catt . May 29, 2023 . May 31, 2023.
  36. Web site: The Thing 2: John Carpenter Is 'Sworn To Secrecy,' But Teases A Sequel To His Horror Classic . . Smith . Jeremy . May 31, 2023 . May 31, 2023.
  37. Web site: John Carpenter Returns to Directing with TV Series He Made from His Couch . . Bergeson . Samantha . June 2, 2023 . June 3, 2023.
  38. Web site: Sentinel Returns Soundtrack – Review. May 14, 2015. Bestwesterngamessoundtracks.com. May 31, 2024.
  39. Web site: John Carpenter's new zombie game looks like a first-person Days Gone . Gaming Bible . Richard . Breslin . June 9, 2023 . June 9, 2023.
  40. Web site: Two New 'Halloween' Video Games in the Works from 'Evil Dead: The Game' Developers!. Bloody Disgusting. Mike. Wilson. August 12, 2024. August 12, 2024. August 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240812134902/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3825332/two-new-halloween-video-games-in-the-works-from-evil-dead-the-game-developers/. live.

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