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John Carpenter is a American film director, known for his work in the horror and science fiction movie genres. His career is speckled with films considered genre classics, as well as a number of movies that initially performed poorly at the box office, but went on to be [[Vindicated By Cable]].
John Carpenter is a American film director, known for his work in the horror and science fiction movie genres. His career is speckled with films considered genre classics, as well as a number of movies that initially performed poorly at the box office, but went on to be [[Vindicated by Cable]].


His films are characterized by minimalist lighting and photography, static cameras, use of steadicam, and distinctive synthesized scores (usually self-composed).
His films are characterized by minimalist lighting and photography, static cameras, use of steadicam, and distinctive synthesized scores (usually self-composed).
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=== Films (and other media) directed by John Carpenter include: ===
=== Films (and other media) directed by John Carpenter include: ===
* ''[[Dark Star]]''
* ''[[Dark Star]]''
* ''[[Assault On Precinct 13 (Film)|Assault On Precinct 13]]''
* ''[[Assault on Precinct 13]]''
* The first ''[[Halloween (Film)|Halloween]]'' film, along with varying involvement in its sequels.
* The first ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]]'' film, along with varying involvement in its sequels.
* ''[[The Fog (Film)|The Fog]]''
* ''[[The Fog]]''
* ''[[Escape From New York (Film)|Escape From New York]]''
* ''[[Escape from New York]]''
* The 1982 version of ''[[The Thing (Film)|The Thing]]''
* The 1982 version of ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]''
* ''[[Christine]]''
* ''[[Christine]]''
* ''[[Starman (Film)|Starman]]''
* ''[[Starman (film)|Starman]]''
* ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]''
* ''[[Big Trouble in Little China]]''
* ''[[Prince of Darkness (Film)|Prince of Darkness]]''
* ''[[Prince of Darkness]]''
* ''[[They Live (Film)|They Live]]''
* ''[[They Live]]''
* ''[[Memoirs of an Invisible Man]]''
* ''[[Memoirs of an Invisible Man]]''
* ''[[In the Mouth of Madness (Film)|In the Mouth of Madness]]''
* ''[[In the Mouth of Madness]]''
* The 1995 remake of ''[[Village of the Damned (Film)|Village of the Damned]]''
* The 1995 remake of ''[[Village of the Damned]]''
* ''[[Escape From LA]]''
* ''[[Escape From L.A.]]''
* ''[[John Carpenters Vampires]]''
* ''[[John Carpenters Vampires]]''
* Two episodes of ''[[Masters of Horror]]'':
* Two episodes of ''[[Masters of Horror]]'':
** ''Cigarette Burns''
** ''Cigarette Burns''
** ''Pro-Life''
** ''Pro-Life''
* ''[[Ghosts of Mars (Film)|Ghosts of Mars]]''
* ''[[Ghosts of Mars]]''
* ''[[First Encounter Assault Recon|F.E.A.R. 3]]''
* ''[[First Encounter Assault Recon|F.E.A.R. 3]]''
* ''[[The Ward]]''
* ''[[The Ward]]''

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John Carpenter is a American film director, known for his work in the horror and science fiction movie genres. His career is speckled with films considered genre classics, as well as a number of movies that initially performed poorly at the box office, but went on to be Vindicated by Cable.

His films are characterized by minimalist lighting and photography, static cameras, use of steadicam, and distinctive synthesized scores (usually self-composed).

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Films (and other media) directed by John Carpenter include:

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