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John Carpenter

John Carpenter
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Carpenter in 2010
Born John Howard Carpenter
(1948-01-16) January 16, 1948 (age 69)
Carthage, New York, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names The Horror Master
The Master of Horror
Alma mater Western Kentucky University
University of Southern California (dropped out)
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, musician
Years active 1962–present
Known for The Halloween Franchise
Home town Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Spouse(s) Adrienne Barbeau (m. 1979–84)
Sandy King (m. 1990)
Children Cody Carpenter
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Synthesizer, piano, guitar, bass
Labels Sacred Bones Records
Associated acts The Coupe De Villes, The Texas Toad Lickers, Alan Howarth, Jim Lang, Dave Davies, Shirley Walker, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies
Website www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com

John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, musician, editor and composer. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror, action and science fiction films from the 1970s and 1980s.

Most films in Carpenter's career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), and Starman (1984). However, many of Carpenter's films from the 1970s and the 1980s have come to be viewed as cult classics, and he has been acknowledged as an influential filmmaker. Cult classics that Carpenter directed include: Dark Star (1974), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), The Thing (1982), Christine (1983), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Prince of Darkness (1987), They Live (1988) and In the Mouth of Madness (1995).

Carpenter is also notable for having composed or co-composed most of the music of his films; some of them are now considered cult as well, with the main theme of Halloween being considered a part of popular culture. He released his first studio album Lost Themes in 2015, and also won a Saturn Award for Best Music for Vampires (1998).


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