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John Carpenter

Data di nascita: 16 gennaio 1948

Luogo di nascita: Carthage, New York, USA

An American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. 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). His films are characterized by minimalist lighting and photography, static cameras, use of steadicam, and distinctive synthesized scores. 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. His music is generally synthesized with accompaniment from piano and atmospherics. He released his first studio album Lost Themes in 2015, and also won a Saturn Award for Best Music for Vampires (1998). Carpenter is an outspoken proponent of widescreen filming, and all of his theatrical movies (with the exception of Dark Star and The Ward) were filmed anamorphic with a 2.35:1 or greater aspect ratio. The Ward was shot in Super 35, the first time Carpenter has ever used that system. Carpenter has stated he feels that the 35mm Panavision anamorphic format is "the best movie system there is", preferring it over both digital and 3D film. Many of Carpenter's films have been re-released on DVD as special editions with numerous bonus features. Carpenter has been the subject of the documentary film John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies, and American Cinematheque's 2002 retrospective of his films. Moreover, in 2006, the United States Library of Congress deemed Halloween to be "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. In 2010, writer and actor Mark Gatiss interviewed Carpenter about his career and films for his BBC documentary series A History of Horror. Carpenter appears in all three episodes of the series. He was also interviewed by Robert Rodriguez for his The Director's Chair series on El Rey Network. Many filmmakers have been influenced by Carpenter, including James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino (The Hateful Eight was heavily influenced by The Thing), Guillermo del Toro, Robert Rodriguez, Edgar Wright, Danny Boyle, Nicolas Winding Refn, Bong Joon-ho, among others. The video game Dead Space 3 is said to be influenced by Carpenter's The Thing, The Fog and Halloween, and Carpenter has stated that he would be enthusiastic to adapt that series into a feature film.

Filmografia

Film e serie TV in cui John Carpenter ha recitato o preso parte

Film

Carpenter
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2026

The Thing Expanded
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2026

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999
7.0

Film · Documentario · 2025

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
7.1

Film · Documentario · 2025

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
7.9

Film · Documentario · 2024

Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
8.2

Film · Documentario · 2024

In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5

Film · Documentario · 2022

Halloween in Hollywood
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2022

Studio 666
5.9

Film · Horror · 2022

In Search of Tomorrow
6.6

Film · Documentario · 2022

The History of Metal and Horror
4.5

Film · Documentario · 2021

In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7

Film · Documentario · 2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
8.0

Film · Documentario · 2020

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
N/D

Film · Commedia · 2020

The Rise of the Synths
7.6

Film · Documentario · 2019

Hollywood 1982 : un été magique au cinéma
6.0

Film · Documentario · 2019

In Search of Darkness
7.5

Film · Documentario · 2019

Henchman: The Al Leong Story
9.5

Film · Documentario · 2018

John Carpenter: Live Retrospective
9.3

Film · Musica · 2018

Terreur et glamour : montée et déclin du studio Hammer
6.0

Film · Documentario · 2017

Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2017

John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016
N/D

Film · Musica · 2016

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2016

The Puppet Man
7.0

Film · Thriller · 2016

Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound
8.0

Film · Documentario · 2015

Why Horror?
5.9

Film · Documentario · 2014

The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2012

Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge
6.2

Film · Commedia · 2011

Scary Girl
6.0

Film · Commedia · 2011

Nightmare Factory
7.2

Film · Documentario · 2011

The Original Monster Mash
N/D

Film · Commedia · 2011

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
4.6

Film · Documentario · 2010

Halloween: The Inside Story
7.3

Film · Documentario · 2010

The Ward - Il reparto
5.8

Film · Horror · 2010

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
6.8

Film · Documentario · 2009

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
6.6

Film · Documentario · 2009

Monsterland
6.5

Film · Documentario · 2009

Tales from the Script
6.5

Film · Documentario · 2009

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6

Film · Documentario · 2008

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2008

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
7.0

Film · Documentario · 2008

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
6.8

Film · Documentario · 2008

Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2008

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
7.3

Film · Documentario · 2008

Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
N/D

Film · Documentario · 2007

Big John
7.8

Film · Documentario · 2006

Pro-Life
5.5

Film · Horror · 2006

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
7.0

Film · Documentario · 2006

Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
7.5

Film · Documentario · 2006

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
4.5

Film · Documentario · 2006

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
6.8

Film · Documentario · 2006

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
6.9

Film · Documentario · 2006

Working with a Master: John Carpenter
6.0

Film · Documentario · 2006

Cigarette Burns
7.3

Film · Horror · 2005

Hollywood's Greatest Villains
9.5

Film · Documentario · 2005

The Perfect Scary Movie
7.7

Film · Documentario · 2005

Snake Plissken: Man of Honor
10.0

Film · Documentario · 2005

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures
7.0

Film · Documentario · 2004

Christine: Fast and Furious
8.0

Film · Documentario · 2004

Christine: Finish Line
7.6

Film · Documentario · 2004

Christine: Ignition
8.0

Film · Documentario · 2004

John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies
5.5

Film · Documentario · 2004

An Opera of Violence
6.8

Film · Documentario · 2003

The Wages of Sin
7.5

Film · Documentario · 2003

Something to Do with Death
6.3

Film · Documentario · 2003

Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
8.0

Film · Documentario · 2003

Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer?
7.5

Film · Documentario · 2003

Scoring Resident Evil
4.9

Film · Documentario · 2002

Masters of Horror
7.9

Film · Documentario · 2002

Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog'
6.3

Film · Documentario · 2002

Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars
7.8

Film · Documentario · 2001

Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties
7.0

Film · Documentario · 2001

Fantasmi da Marte
5.1

Film · Azione · 2001

Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
6.8

Film · Documentario · 2001

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
7.0

Film · televisione film · 2000

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
6.1

Film · Documentario · 2000

The American Nightmare
6.8

Film · Documentario · 2000

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
7.0

Film · Documentario · 2000

Halloween: Unmasked
5.8

Film · Documentario · 1999

Vampires
6.3

Film · Azione · 1998

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
7.4

Film · Documentario · 1998

Unmasking the Horror
10.0

Film · Documentario · 1998

Fuga da Los Angeles
5.9

Film · Azione · 1996

After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater
5.8

Film · Documentario · 1995

Villaggio dei dannati
6.1

Film · Thriller · 1995

Il seme della follia
7.2

Film · Horror · 1995

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
9.0

Film · Documentario · 1994

Il silenzio dei prosciutti
4.9

Film · Thriller · 1994

Body bags - Corpi estranei
6.1

Film · Horror · 1993

Avventure di un uomo invisibile
5.9

Film · Fantascienza · 1992

Fear in the Dark
9.0

Film · Documentario · 1991

Horror Cafe
8.5

Film · Documentario · 1990

First Works
7.0

Film · Documentario · 1989

Stephen King's World of Horror
8.0

Film · Documentario · 1989

Essi vivono
7.3

Film · Fantascienza · 1988

Il signore del male
6.8

Film · Horror · 1987

Il ragazzo che sapeva volare
6.3

Film · Dramma · 1986

Grosso guaio a Chinatown
7.2

Film · Azione · 1986

Stephen King's World of Horror
6.1

Film · Documentario · 1986

Starman
6.9

Film · Fantascienza · 1984

Christine - La macchina infernale
6.9

Film · Horror · 1983

La cosa
8.1

Film · Horror · 1982

The Making of 'The Thing'
7.3

Film · Documentario · 1982

Take One: Fear on Film
7.0

Film · Documentario · 1982

1997: Fuga da New York
7.0

Film · Azione · 1981

Fog
6.7

Film · Horror · 1980

Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog'
5.8

Film · Documentario · 1980

Elvis, il re del rock
6.8

Film · Dramma · 1979

Pericolo in agguato
6.2

Film · Horror · 1978

Halloween - La notte delle streghe
7.6

Film · Horror · 1978

Distretto 13 - Le brigate della morte
7.3

Film · Thriller · 1976

Dark Star
6.0

Film · Commedia · 1974

Captain Voyeur
5.2

Film · Horror · 1969

Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
N/D

Film · Documentario

John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night
N/D

Film · Documentario

Serie TV

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.
5.8

Serie · Commedia · 2024

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams
5.6

Serie · Mistero · 2023

Amityville: An Origin Story
7.5

Serie · Documentario · 2023

Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
7.0

Serie · Talk · 2022

I film della nostra infanzia
7.2

Serie · Documentario · 2019

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

Serie · Commedia · 2015

The Director's Chair
7.0

Serie · Talk · 2014

The Real History of Science Fiction
7.0

Serie · Documentario · 2014

A History of Horror
7.1

Serie · Documentario · 2010

Masters of Horror
7.1

Serie · Dramma · 2005

100 Scariest Movie Moments
7.9

Serie · Documentario · 2004

Durch die Nacht mit …
8.5

Serie · Talk · 2002

100 Years of Horror
7.0

Serie · Documentario · 1996

Crossbow
6.3

Serie · Action & Adventure · 1987

The Rifleman
7.1

Serie · Action & Adventure · 1958