John Carpenter

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Actor Credits

• Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009)
• Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2007)
• The American Nightmare (2000)
• The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
  Coupe de Villes Member
• Son of the Renegade (1953)
• The Secret World of Superfans
  Himself

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Director Credits

• John Carpenter s Ghosts Of Mars (2001)
  Director
• John Carpenter s Vampires (1998)
  Director
• Vampires (1998)
  Director
• John Carpenter s Escape From L.A. (1996)
  Director
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
  Director
• Village of the Damned (1995)
  Director
• Memoirs of An Invisible Man (1992)
  Director
• They Live (1988)
  Director
• Prince of Darkness (1987)
  Director
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  Director
• Starman (1984)
  Director
• Christine (1983)
  Director
• The Thing (1982)
  Director
• Escape From New York (1981)
  Director
• The Fog (1980)
  Director
• Elvis - The Movie (1979)
  Director
• Halloween (1978)
  Director
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  Director
• Dark Star (1974)
  Director
• The 13th Apostle
  Director

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Producer Credits

• Halloween (2007)
  Consulting Producer
• The Fog (2005)
  Producer
• John Carpenter Presents Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
  Executive Producer
• The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
  Executive Producer
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
  Producer
• Halloween II (1981)
  Producer
• Dark Star (1974)
  Producer
• The 13th Apostle
  Executive Producer

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Writing Credits

• Halloween (2007)
  Source Material (from screenplay: Halloween )
• Halloween (2007)
  Characters as Source Material
• Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
  Source Material (from screenplay: "Assault on Precinct 13")
• The Fog (2005)
  Source Material (from screenplay: The Fog )
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
  Characters as Source Material
• John Carpenter s Ghosts Of Mars (2001)
  screenplay
• Silent Predators (1999)
  Screenwriter
• Halloween: H2O (1998)
  Characters as Source Material
• John Carpenter s Escape From L.A. (1996)
  screenplay
• John Carpenter s Escape From L.A. (1996)
  Screenplay
• John Carpenter s Escape From L.A. (1996)
  Characters as Source Material
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
  Characters as Source Material
• They Live (1988)
  Screenplay
• They Live (1988)
  screenplay
• Prince of Darkness (1987)
  Screenplay
• Black Moon Rising (1986)
  screenplay
• Black Moon Rising (1986)
  From Story
• Escape From New York (1981)
  Screenplay
• Escape From New York (1981)
  screenplay
• Halloween II (1981)
  screenplay
• The Fog (1980)
  Screenplay
• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
  screenplay
• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
  From Story
• Halloween (1978)
  Screenplay
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  Screenplay
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  screenplay
• Dark Star (1974)
  screenplay
• The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (1970)
  screenplay

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Editor Credits

• Darkness: The Vampire Edition (1993)
  Editor
• The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (1970)
  Editor

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Music Credits

• Halloween (2007)
  Theme Song
• The Life of David Gale (2003)
  Theme Music ("Halloween Theme")
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
  Theme Song
• John Carpenter s Ghosts Of Mars (2001)
  Orchestrations
• John Carpenter s Ghosts Of Mars (2001)
  Music
• John Carpenter s Vampires (1998)
  music composer
• John Carpenter s Vampires (1998)
  rhythm guitar and synthesizers (The Texas Toad Lickers)
• Vampires (1998)
  Composer
• John Carpenter s Escape From L.A. (1996)
  music score composer
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
  Music
• Village of the Damned (1995)
  Music
• They Live (1988)
  Music
• Prince of Darkness (1987)
  Music
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  Song ( Big Trouble in Little China )
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  Music
• Terror in the Aisles (1984)
  music extract ( Opening Theme From Halloween Theme From Halloween II )
• Christine (1983)
  Music
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
  Music
• Escape From New York (1981)
  Music
• Halloween II (1981)
  Music
• The Fog (1980)
  Music
• Halloween (1978)
  Music
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  Song ( You Can t Fight It )
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  Music
• Dark Star (1974)
  Music
• Dark Star (1974)
  Song ( Benson Arizona )
• Dark Star (1974)
  music director
• The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (1970)
  Music

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Other Credits

• Halloween: H2O (1998)
  Other ( Halloween theme composer)
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
  Halloween Theme
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
  original ( Halloween theme music)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  original ( Halloween theme music)
• Terror in the Aisles (1984)
  film extracts ( Halloween (1978) The Fog (1979))

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