John Carpenter

Summary

John Carpenter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Carthage^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1948^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], composer^[6], director^[7], and film producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,813 views/month, #2,703 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Carthage^[2], John Carpenter…
• John Carpenter was born in Jefferson County^[10].
• John Carpenter was born on January 16, 1948^[3].
• John Carpenter was married to Sandy King^[11].
• A child of John Carpenter was Cody Carpenter^[12].
• John Carpenter held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was John Carpenter's native language^[14].
• John Carpenter's professions included film director^[4].
• John Carpenter's professions included screenwriter^[5].
• John Carpenter's professions included composer^[6].
• John Carpenter's professions included director^[7].
• John Carpenter worked as a film producer^[8].
• John Carpenter's professions included actor^[15].
• John Carpenter was educated at University of Southern California^[16].
• John Carpenter's education included a stint at USC School of Cinematic Arts^[17].
• John Carpenter's education included a stint at Western Kentucky University^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Carpenter is Halloween^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Carpenter is The Fog^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Carpenter is The Thing^[21].
• A notable work attributed to John Carpenter is Escape from New York^[22].
• A notable work attributed to John Carpenter is Christine^[23].
• A notable work attributed to John Carpenter is They Live^[24].
• John Carpenter received the Time Machine Award^[25].
• John Carpenter received the The George Pal Memorial Award^[26].
• John Carpenter received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-01-16^[30]

• Genre(s): dark ambient, electronic^[31]

• Community tags: american, composer, dark ambient, electronic, score, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 06d3fe7f-b5c7-4af9-a96b-5a41675e29ce^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Carthage^[2], a village in the United States^[34], in United States^[35] and Jefferson County^[10], a county of New York^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1805^[38]. John Carpenter was born on January 16, 1948^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California^[16], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1880^[41], headquartered in Los Angeles^[42]; USC School of Cinematic Arts^[17], a film school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; and Western Kentucky University^[18], a university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1906^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], composer^[6], director^[7], film producer^[8], and actor^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Halloween^[19], a film^[49]; The Fog^[20], a film^[50]; The Thing^[21], a film^[51]; Escape from New York^[22], a film^[52]; Christine^[23], a film^[53]; and They Live^[24], a film^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Time Machine Award^[25], a prize^[55], in Spain^[56], founded in 1992^[57]; The George Pal Memorial Award^[26], a class of award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1975^[60]; and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[27], a class of award^[61], founded in 1987^[62].

Personal Life

John Carpenter was married to Sandy King^[11]. A child of him was Cody Carpenter^[12]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[63].

Why It Matters

John Carpenter ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,813 views/month, #2,703 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was John Carpenter born?

John Carpenter's place of birth was Carthage^[2].

Who was John Carpenter married to?

John Carpenter's spouses include Sandy King^[11].

What did John Carpenter do for work?

John Carpenter worked as film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], composer^[6], director^[7], and film producer^[8].

Where did John Carpenter go to school?

John Carpenter was educated at University of Southern California^[16], USC School of Cinematic Arts^[17], and Western Kentucky University^[18].

What awards did John Carpenter receive?

Honors received include Time Machine Award^[25], The George Pal Memorial Award^[26], and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement^[27].