John Carpenter
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1621
- Works
- 99
Top works
- The plaine mans spirituall plough
- A preparatiue to contentation
- Storm King Comics Dark & Twisted : Death Mask Volume 2
- John Carpenter Sheet Music Collection
- Eric and His Invisible Potion
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Los Angeles
- Active from
- 1948-01-16
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Discography
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John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor, widely known for his work in the horror, action, and science fiction genres, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. He is regarded as a significant figure in the horror genre. In 2019, the French Directors' Guild honored him with the Golden Coach Award at the Cannes Film Festival, recognizing him as a "creative genius of raw, fantastic, and spectacular emotions." On April 3, 2025, he received a star on
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Carpenter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hamden
- Educated at
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Work location
- Northampton
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- date of birth
- 1967-12-24
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