Person · Director and actor · Active since 1969
John Carpenter
b. 1948, Jefferson County
American director and actor, born in Jefferson County. Directed 16 films on this site, including Halloween (1978), The Thing (1982) and Escape from New York (1981). Of the actors and directors on this site, John Carpenter shares the most films with Kurt Russell (4 films), Jamie Lee Curtis (3) and Donald Pleasence (3) (75 in all).
Partners by shared films
Who John Carpenter made films with
- 4Kurt RussellEscape from New York, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China and 1 more
- 3Jamie Lee CurtisHalloween, The Fog, Escape from New York
- 3Donald PleasenceHalloween, Escape from New York, Prince of Darkness
- 2Sam NeillMemoirs of an Invisible Man, In the Mouth of Madness
- 2Harry Dean StantonEscape from New York, Christine
- 2Pam GrierEscape from L.A., Ghosts of Mars
- 2Adrienne BarbeauThe Fog, Escape from New York
- 2Keith DavidThe Thing, They Live
- 2Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaBig Trouble in Little China, Vampires
- 2Robert CarradineEscape from L.A., Ghosts of Mars
- 1Jason StathamGhosts of Mars
- 1Charlton HestonIn the Mouth of Madness
- 1Robert DuvallNetwork
- 1Hal HolbrookThe Fog
- 1Ice CubeGhosts of Mars
- 1Jeff BridgesStarman
- 1Amber HeardThe Ward
- 1Mel BrooksThe Silence of the Hams
- 1James WoodsVampires
- 1Christopher ReeveVillage of the Damned
- 1Ernest BorgnineEscape from New York
- 1Maximilian SchellVampires
- 1Faye DunawayNetwork
- 1Wilford BrimleyThe Thing
- 1Steve BuscemiEscape from L.A.
- 1Sidney LumetNetwork
- 1William HoldenNetwork
- 1Peter FondaEscape from L.A.
- 1Mark HamillVillage of the Damned
- 1Louise FletcherThe Boy Who Could Fly
- 1Kirstie AlleyVillage of the Damned
- 1Shelley WintersThe Silence of the Hams
- 1Phyllis DillerThe Silence of the Hams
- 1Janet LeighThe Fog
- 1Hayden ChristensenIn the Mouth of Madness
- 1Daryl HannahMemoirs of an Invisible Man
- 1Lee Van CleefEscape from New York
- 1Billy ZaneThe Silence of the Hams
- 1Isaac HayesEscape from New York
- 1Peter FinchNetwork
- 1Kelly PrestonChristine
- 1Cliff RobertsonEscape from L.A.
- 1Kim CattrallBig Trouble in Little China
- 1Natasha HenstridgeGhosts of Mars
- 1Bruce CampbellEscape from L.A.
- 1Chevy ChaseMemoirs of an Invisible Man
- 1Ned BeattyNetwork
- 1Frank DarabontVampires
- 1Martin BalsamThe Silence of the Hams
- 1David WarnerIn the Mouth of Madness
- 1Karen AllenStarman
- 1Jared HarrisThe Ward
- 1John HousemanThe Fog
- 1John LandisThe Silence of the Hams
- 1Stacy KeachEscape from L.A.
- 1Jürgen ProchnowIn the Mouth of Madness
- 1Danielle PanabakerThe Ward
- 1Jason PriestleyThe Boy Who Could Fly
- 1Valeria GolinoEscape from L.A.
- 1Beatrice StraightNetwork
- 1Bonnie BedeliaThe Boy Who Could Fly
- 1Lance HenriksenNetwork
- 1Patricia HeatonMemoirs of an Invisible Man
- 1James HongBig Trouble in Little China
- 1Lyndsy FonsecaThe Ward
- 1Joanna CassidyGhosts of Mars
- 1Sam AndersonMemoirs of an Invisible Man
- 1Eddie DeezenThe Silence of the Hams
- 1Roddy PiperThey Live
- 1Conchata FerrellNetwork
- 1M.C. GaineyStarman
- 1Mamie GummerThe Ward
- 1John GloverIn the Mouth of Madness
- 1Stephen TobolowskyMemoirs of an Invisible Man
- 1Joe DanteThe Silence of the Hams
Other regulars
Films in this guide
- Network (1976)actor
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)screenwriter
- Halloween (1978)director, actor, composer, screenwriter
- The Fog (1980)director, actor, composer, screenwriter
- Escape from New York (1981)director, actor, composer, screenwriter
- Halloween II (1981)composer, screenwriter
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)composer
- The Thing (1982)director, actor
- Christine (1983)director, composer
- Starman (1984)director, actor
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)director, actor, composer
- Black Moon Rising (1986)screenwriter
- The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)actor
- Prince of Darkness (1987)director, composer, screenwriter
- They Live (1988)director, composer, screenwriter
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)screenwriter
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)director, actor, screenwriter
- In the Mouth of Madness (1994)director, composer
- The Silence of the Hams (1994)actor
- Village of the Damned (1995)director, actor, composer
- Escape from L.A. (1996)director, composer, screenwriter
- Vampires (1998)director, composer
- Ghosts of Mars (2001)director, composer, screenwriter
- Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)screenwriter
- The Fog (2005)screenwriter
- Halloween (2007)screenwriter
- The Ward (2010)director
- Halloween (2018)composer
- Halloween Kills (2021)composer
- Halloween Ends (2022)composer
- Studio 666 (2022)composer
- Death of a Unicorn (2025)composer