John Carpenter Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 74 kg |
Date of Birth | January 16, 1948 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Sandy King |
John Carpenter is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, musician, and composer who is renowned 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.
Born Name
John Howard Carpenter
Nick Name
John T. Chance, Martin Quatermass, JC
Sun Sign
Born Place
Carthage, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Postmodernist Director, Producer, Editor, Screenwriter, Actor, Musician, Composer
Family
- Father – Howard Ralph Carpenter (Music Professor) (1919-2016)
- Mother – Milton Jean (née Carter) (1918-2004)
- Others – Clinton Carpenter (1889-1954) (Paternal Grandfather), Sophie (1889-1972) (Paternal Grandmother)
Net Worth
John’s net worth was $40 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Genre
Electric, Rock, Film Score, Ambient
Instruments
Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer
Labels
Sacred Bones Records
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
His peak height was 5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm.
Weight
74 kg or 163 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
John has dated –
- Debra Hill (1976-1979)
- Adrienne Barbeau (1978-1984) – John married actress Adrienne Barbeau on January 1, 1979. They welcomed a son named John Cody Carpenter (b. May 7, 1984). The couple got divorced shortly afterward in the same year.
- Sandy King (1990-Present) – Since 1990, John has been married to film producer Sandy King. The couple do not have any children together.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has English, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ with his advancing age.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
He sports a mustache.
Religion
Atheism
John Carpenter’s Favorite Things
- Video Game – Doom 3
- Movies – Godzilla (1954), Citizen Kane (1941), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), Vertigo (1958), Rio Bravo (1959), Blow-Up (1966), Black Christmas (1974)
- Movie Genre – Western
Source – GameSpot.com, IMDb
John Carpenter Facts
- He has inspired the next generation of filmmakers like James Cameron, Jeff Nichols, Quentin Tarantino, James Gunn, Danny Boyle, Guillermo del Toro, etc.
- John wanted to be a director after watching the film, Forbidden Planet in 1956.
- His film Halloween (1978) was included in the National Film Registry as it was deemed culturally significant by the United States Library of Congress.
- Amazingly, John refused the opportunity to direct blockbusters like Top Gun (1986) and Fatal Attraction (1987).
- His dad started working at Western Kentucky University in 1953.
Featured Image by Nathan Hartley Maas / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation
Film Director, Actor, Composer, Screenwriter, and Film Producer
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Known primarily for horror films such as:
• Halloween (1978)
• The Fog (1980)
• The Thing (1982)
• Christine (1983)
• Prince of Darkness (1987)
• They Live (1988)
• In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
• Vampires (1998)
– Among various others
His eyes aren’t Hazel they are dark brown
Occupation
Film Director, Producer, Editor, Screenwriter, Actor, Composer
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