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    John Carpenter filmography - Wikipedia

    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. See more

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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 … See more

    "John Carpenter Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
    "John Carpenter > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
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  3. Halloween (1978 film) - Wikipedia

    Halloween (advertised as John Carpenter's Halloween) is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, who co-wrote it with its producer Debra Hill. It stars Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis (in …

  4. John Carpenter - IMDb

    Oct 22, 2022 · After directing Dark Star (1974), he has helmed both classic horror films like Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), and The Thing (1982), and noted sci-fi tales like Escape from New York (1981) and Starman (1984). Will …

  5. Dark Star: How John Carpenter’s First Movie Led to ALIEN - YouTube

  6. John Carpenter - Movies, Halloween & The Thing

    Apr 2, 2014 · Working with Dan O'Bannon, Carpenter started his first full-length movie while at USC. Dark Star, a sci-fi comedy, started out as a short film about astronauts on a mission to blow up unstable...

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    Oct 15, 2018 · When John Carpenter’s Halloween quietly opened in Kansas City on October 25, 1978, it did not seem like the kind of movie anyone would speak kindly of — or think about at all, really — 40...

  9. John Carpenter | Biography, Movies, Albums, & Facts

    Sep 3, 2024 · The Thing (1982), the first of several movies for which he served as director only, was more appreciated later than at the time of its release. Christine (1983), adapted from a Stephen King novel about a possessed car, …

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  11. John Carpenter - Biography - IMDb

    He considers the first Godzilla movie (Godzilla (1954)) to be an inspiration for him. Named his six favorite films as Only Angels Have Wings (1939), Rio Bravo (1959), Citizen Kane (1941), Vertigo (1958), Black Christmas (1974) and Blow …