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John Carpenter American Film Director
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John Carpenter was previously married to Adrienne Barbeau (1979 - 1984).
John Carpenter has been in a relationship with Debra Hill (1976 - 1979).
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John Carpenter is a 78 year old American Film Director. Born John Howard Carpenter on 16th January, 1948 in Carthage, New York, USA, he is famous for revitalizing the horror genre with films like The Thing (1982), They Live (1988), Halloween (1978), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape from New York (1981), Starman (1984), etc in a career that spans 1962–present and 1969–present. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
38 years, 7 months
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22 years, 7 months
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6 years, 8 months
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| Dating | 1 |
3 years
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| Total | 3 |
38 years, 7 months
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16 years, 1 month
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3 years
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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Howard
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| Last Name |
Carpenter
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Howard Carpenter
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| Alternative Name |
Rip Haight, Frank Armitage, Martin Quatermass, JC, John T. Chance
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| Birthday |
16th January, 1948
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| Birthplace |
Carthage, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
163lbs (74 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
He sports a mustache.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Atheist
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Western Kentucky University, University of Southern California
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| Occupation Text |
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Musician, Composer
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| Occupation |
Film Director
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| Claim to Fame |
revitalizing the horror genre with films like The Thing (1982), They Live (1988), Halloween (1978), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape from New York (1981), Starman (1984), etc
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Electronic, Rock, Film Score, Electric, Ambient
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| Year(s) Active |
1962 – present, 1962–present, 1969–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Synthesizer, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
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| Record Label |
Sacred Bones Records, Sacred Bones
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| Associated Acts |
The Coupe De Villes, The Texas Toad Lickers, Alan Howarth, Jim Lang, Dave Davies, Shirley Walker, Cody Carpenter, Daniel Davies
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Storm King Productions, Big Deal Productions, Inc.
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/632/000032536/, www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/, twitter.com/TheHorrorMaster, www.facebook.com/directorjohncarpenter, http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com, http://theofficialjohncarpenter.com
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| Favorite Movies |
Godzilla (1954), Citizen Kane (1941), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), Vertigo (1958), Rio Bravo (1959), Blow-Up (1966), Black Christmas (1974)
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John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is generally recognized as a master of the horror genre. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the French Directors' Guild gave him the Golden Coach Award and lauded him as "a creative genius of raw, fantastic, and spectacular emotions". On April 3, 2025, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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