Directing
John Carpenter
- Titles
- 180movies16TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2023, busiest in 1978 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 28titles as director
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Halloween87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare5.9average 2.6
- Uncanny5.4average 2.5
- Violence6.5average 4.3
- Tension7.6average 6.1
- Adrenaline6.6average 5.1
- Tech & Humanity3.1average 1.6
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Crime4.8average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Romance1.9, average 3.8
- Wholesome1.4, average 3.3
- Family Dynamics3.2, average 4.7
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 8
- Cult Classic 6
- Slasher Horror 5
- Supernatural Horror 5
- Iconic Score 3
- Claustrophobic 3
- Government Conspiracy 3
- Horror Anthology 3
- Mystery 3
- Intense 3
- Suspenseful 3
- Action Thriller 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- GGary B. KibbeCinematographerThey Live, Escape from L.A., Ghosts of Mars, In the Mouth of Madness, Prince of Darkness, +4 more
Alan HowarthComposerThe Thing, Escape from New York, They Live, Christine, Halloween II, +3 more
Dean CundeyCinematographerHalloween, The Thing, Escape from New York, Halloween II, Big Trouble in Little China, +2 more
Jamie Lee CurtisActorHalloween, Halloween, Halloween Ends, Halloween Kills, Halloween II, +1 more
Donald PleasenceActorHalloween, Escape from New York, Halloween II, Prince of Darkness, Better Late Than Never, +1 more- EEdward A. WarschilkaEditorEscape from L.A., Big Trouble in Little China, In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires, +1 more
Cody CarpenterComposerHalloween, Halloween Ends, Halloween Kills, Firestarter, Cigarette Burns, +1 more
Kurt RussellActorThe Thing, Escape from New York, Escape from L.A., Big Trouble in Little China, Elvis
Nick CastleActorHalloween, Escape from New York, Halloween Kills, Dark Star, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
Debra HillWriterHalloween, Halloween II, Escape from L.A., The Fog, Halloween Deluxe
Daniel DaviesComposerHalloween, Halloween Ends, Halloween Kills, Firestarter, John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes
Peter JasonActorThey Live, In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Body Bags
Movies and TV shows
232020s
5 titles · average score 50
45
Original Music Composer, Characters
55
as Engineer
49
Characters, Executive Producer
as (archive footage)
2010s
3 titles · average score 56
Director, Music
70
Characters, Original Music Composer
42
Director
2000s
3 titles · average score 52
48
Characters, Original Film Writer
74
Director
36
Director, Writer
1990s
3 titles · average score 51
64
Original Music Composer, Director
43
as Man at Gas Station Phone
45
as Helicopter Pilot
1980s
7 titles · average score 63
72
as Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)
60
Director, Original Music Composer
65
Director, Original Music Composer
78
as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
49
Producer, Original Music Composer
50
Screenplay, Producer
66
as Bennett
1970s
2 titles · average score 76
87
as Paul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited)
65
as Talby Voice