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John Carpenter
John Carpenter TV Listings
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Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 PM
John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.
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Sat, Nov 14, 2:30 AM
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
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Wed, Nov 18, 12:45 PM
John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars
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John Carpenter Biography
Birth Name:
John Howard Carpenter
Birth Place:
Carthage, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
01/16/1948, Capricorn
Profession:
Director; screenwriter; composer; producer
John Carpenter Fast Facts:
At age 8, he began shooting action-oriented shorts with his father's 8mm camera.
During college he played in a band called the Coupe de Villes.
While attending USC, he helped produce a short,
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
, that won an Oscar in 1970.
Made his feature-film directing debut with the 1974 sci-fi/comedy
Dark Star
, which was an expanded version of his Master's thesis project.
His commercial breakthrough was the 1978 horror classic
Halloween
, which he wrote, directed and scored.
John Carpenter Relationships:
Adrienne Barbeau - Ex-wife
Howard Ralph Carpenter - Father
John Cody Carpenter - Son
Milton Jean Carpenter - Mother
Sandra Ann King - Wife
College:
Attended Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; attended University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles, CA
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