John Carpenter

John Howard Carpenter is an American filmmaker, actor and composer. Although he worked in various film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films... Wikipedia

• Born:  John Howard Carpenter, January 16, 1948, Carthage, New York, U.S.
• Other names:  John T. Chance, Martin Quatermass
• Alma mater:  Western Kentucky University, University of Southern California (dropped out)
• Occupation:  Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, composer, musician
• Years active:  1969–present
• Notable work:  Halloween (1978), Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982), They Live (1988)
• Children:  Cody Carpenter
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