Chris Carter

Also known as Christopher Carl Carter

American television and film producer (born 1956)

Person · Open Library

Works: 26

Top works

Three Days' Journey
Case for the Afterlife
Homemade Sausage Making for Beginners
Rebellion
Hey, Dad? Yeah, Son?

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1954-11-18

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Discography

Twilight: Interpretations for Piano and Violin

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 34,730
Total plays: 346,729

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

STAR: ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
· 2012 · cited 49,587x
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,514x
Geneious Basic: An integrated and extendable desktop software platform for the organization and analysis of sequence data
· 2012 · cited 17,719x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,368x
Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant
· 1998 · cited 16,020x

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Quotes

“The most difficult thing to reconcile is science and religion … And so we created a dilemma for her character that plays right into Mulder’s hands. So that cross she wears, which was there from the pilot episode, is all-important for a character who is torn between her rational character and her spiritual side. That is, I think, a very smart thing to do. The show is basically a religious show. It’s about the search for God. You know, "The truth is out there." That’s what it’s about.”
“Agent Mulder believes we are not alone.”
“We've got The X-Files, and I believe what we're looking for is in them. I'm more certain than ever the truth is out there, Scully.”
“This kid may be the key not just to all human potential, but to all spiritual unexplained paranormal phenomena. The key to everything in The X-Files.”

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Key facts

Born: Christopher Carl Carter , ( 1956-10-13 ) October 13, 1956 (age 69) , Bellflower, California , U.S.
Alma mater: California State University, Long Beach
Occupations: Writer, director, producer
Employer: Ten Thirteen Productions
Known for: Creator of The X-Files
Spouse: Dori Pierson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
Parents: William Carter (father) Catherine Carter (née Mulder) (mother)

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Image: Chris Carter (July 2008).jpg

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date of birth: 1957-10-13
Commons category: Chris Carter (screenwriter)
start of work period: 1987-00-00

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Christopher Carl Carter (born October 13, 1956) is an American television and film producer, director and writer. Born in Bellflower, California, Carter graduated with a degree in journalism from California State University, Long Beach before spending thirteen years working for Surfing Magazine. After beginning his television career working on television films for Walt Disney Studios, Carter rose to fame in the 1990s for creating the Fox science fiction supernatural drama series The X-Files. The show earned high viewership ratings, and eventually led to Carter's being able to negotiate the creation of future series.

Carter has his own television production company, Ten Thirteen Productions, wherein he went on to create three more series for the network—Millennium, a doomsday-themed series which met with critical approval and low viewer numbers; Harsh Realm, which was canceled after three episodes had aired; and The Lone Gunmen, a spin-off of The X-Files which lasted for a single season. Carter's film roles include writing both of The X-Files' cinematic spin-offs—1998's successful The X-Files and the poorly received 2008 follow-up The X-Files: I Want to Believe, the latter of which he also directed—while his television credits have earned him several accolades including eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations.