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
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes / Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Composer | |||
| Dark Star | 1974 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [1] |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | 1976 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also editor[2][3] |
| Eyes of Laura Mars | 1978 | No | Yes | No | No | [4] |
| Zuma Beach | 1978 | No | Yes | No | No | Television film[5][6] |
| Halloween | 1978 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [7] |
| Someone's Watching Me! | 1978 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Television film[8][9] |
| Elvis | 1979 | Yes | No | No | No | Television film[10][11] |
| Better Late Than Never | 1979 | No | Yes | No | No | Television film[12][13] |
| The Fog | 1980 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [14] |
| Escape from New York | 1981 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [15] |
| Halloween II | 1981 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | [16] |
| The Thing | 1982 | Yes | No | No | No | [17] |
| Christine | 1983 | Yes | No | No | Yes | [18] |
| Starman | 1984 | Yes | No | No | No | [19] |
| Black Moon Rising | 1986 | No | Yes | Executive | No | [20] |
| Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | Yes | No | No | Yes | [21] |
| Prince of Darkness | 1987 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [22] |
| They Live | 1988 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [23] |
| El Diablo | 1990 | No | Yes | Executive | No | Television film[24][25] |
| Blood River | 1991 | No | Yes | No | No | Television film[24][26] |
| Memoirs of an Invisible Man | 1992 | Yes | No | No | No | [27] |
| Body Bags | 1993 | Yes | No | Executive | Yes | Television film[28][29] |
| In the Mouth of Madness | 1994 | Yes | No | No | Yes | [30][31] |
| Village of the Damned | 1995 | Yes | No | No | Yes | [32] |
| Escape from L.A. | 1996 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [33] |
| Vampires | 1998 | Yes | No | No | Yes | [34] |
| Silent Predators | 1999 | No | Yes | No | No | Television film[35][36] |
| Ghosts of Mars | 2001 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [37] |
| The Ward | 2010 | Yes | No | No | No | [38][39] |
Producer and/or composer only
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes / Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer | Composer | |||
| Halloween III: Season of the Witch | 1982 | Yes | Yes | [40] |
| The Philadelphia Experiment | 1984 | Executive | No | [41] |
| Vampires: Los Muertos | 2002 | Executive | No | [42][43] |
| The Fog | 2005 | Yes | No | [44] |
| The Terror of Hallow's Eve | 2017 | No | Yes | [45][46][47] |
| Halloween | 2018 | Executive | Yes | [48] |
| Halloween Kills | 2021 | Executive | Yes | [49] |
| Studio 666 | 2022 | No | Yes | Opening credits theme only[50] |
| Firestarter | 2022 | No | Yes | [51] |
| Halloween Ends | 2022 | Executive | Yes | [52] |
Editor only
Short films
| Title | Year | Director | Writer | Composer | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Voyeur | 1969 | Yes | Yes | No | Also producer[55] |
| The Resurrection of Broncho Billy | 1970 | No | Yes | Yes | Also editor[56] |
| The Puppet Man | 2016 | No | No | Yes | [57] |
Acting roles
| Title | Year | Role | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Star | 1974 | Talby voice | |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | 1976 | Gang Member | Uncredited |
| Halloween | 1978 | Paul (Annie's boyfriend) | Uncredited voice role |
| The Fog | 1980 | Bennett | Uncredited |
| Escape from New York | 1981 | Secret Service #2, helicopter pilot, and a violin player | |
| The Thing | 1982 | Norwegian in video footage | |
| Starman | 1984 | Man in helicopter | |
| Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | Worker in Chinatown | |
| The Boy Who Could Fly | Coupe de Villes band member | ||
| They Live | 1988 | Voice that says 'sleep' | Uncredited voice role |
| Memoirs of an Invisible Man | 1992 | Helicopter pilot | Credited as "Rip Haight" |
| Body Bags | 1993 | The Coroner | |
| The Silence of the Hams | 1994 | Trenchcoat man and Gimp | |
| Village of the Damned | 1995 | Man at gas station phone | |
| The Puppet Man | 2016 | The Taxi Driver | [57] |
| The Rise of the Synths | 2019 | Narrator and Synth Rider's guide | |
| Studio 666 | 2022 | Engineer | Credited as "Rip Haight" |
Television series
| Title | Year | Director | Executive producer |
Composer | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters of Horror | 2005–2006 | Yes | No | No | Episodes: "Cigarette Burns" and "Pro-Life" |
| Zoo | 2015–2017 | No | No | Yes | Theme music only |
| Suburban Screams | 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Theme music only, Episode: "Phone Stalker"[58][59][60][61] |
| John Carpenter Presents | TBA | TBA | Yes | TBA | [62] |
Podcast series
Video games
| Title | Year | Role | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Returns | 1998 | N/a | Composer[66] |
| The Thing | 2002 | Dr. Faraday | Uncredited |
| F.E.A.R. 3 | 2011 | Narrator | Also storyline consultant |
| John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | 2026 | N/a | Composer[67][68][69] |
| Halloween | 2026 | N/a | Creative consultant and executive producer[70][71] |
Bibliography
- Cathedral (2026)[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 $18 million per film.
| Rank | Title | Lifetime gross (US$) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |||
| 1 | Halloween | 47.0 million | 96% (84 reviews)[73] | 87 (21 reviews)[74] |
| 2 | Starman | 28.7 million | 86% (36 reviews)[75] | 70 (8 reviews)[76] |
| 3 | Escape from L.A. | 25.4 million | 54% (59 reviews)[77] | 54 (21 reviews)[78] |
| 4 | Escape from New York | 25.2 million | 88% (72 reviews)[79] | 76 (12 reviews)[80] |
| 5 | The Fog | 21.3 million | 75% (69 reviews)[81] | 55 (11 reviews)[82] |
| 6 | Christine | 21.0 million | 70% (37 reviews)[83] | 57 (10 reviews)[84] |
| 7 | Vampires | 20.3 million | 43% (53 reviews)[85] | 42 (19 reviews)[86] |
| 8 | The Thing | 19.6 million | 84% (83 reviews)[87] | 57 (13 reviews)[88] |
| 9 | Memoirs of an Invisible Man | 14.3 million | 26% (35 reviews)[89] | 48 (19 reviews)[90] |
| 10 | Prince of Darkness | 14.1 million | 62% (39 reviews)[91] | 50 (10 reviews)[92] |
| 11 | Ghosts of Mars | 14.0 million | 23% (111 reviews)[93] | 35 (26 reviews)[94] |
| 12 | They Live | 13.0 million | 86% (74 reviews)[95] | 55 (22 reviews)[96] |
| 13 | The Ward | 12.8 million | 33% (72 reviews)[97] | 38 (18 reviews)[98] |
| 14 | Big Trouble in Little China | 11.1 million | 76% (66 reviews)[99] | 53 (14 reviews)[100] |
| 15 | Village of the Damned | 9.4 million | 28% (39 reviews)[101] | 41 (14 reviews)[102] |
| 16 | In the Mouth of Madness | 8.9 million | 60% (50 reviews)[103] | 53 (17 reviews)[104] |
| 17 | Assault on Precinct 13 | N/A | 96% (51 reviews)[105] | 89 (7 reviews)[106] |
| 18 | Dark Star | N/A | 74% (34 reviews)[107] | 66 (10 reviews)[108] |