John Carpenter

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $617,134,164

Writer

Average ROI: 323%
ROI Rank: 403
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Movies

Title
Halloween H20
They Live
Halloween II
Escape from New York
The Fog
Halloween
Assault on Precinct 13
Dark Star

Score
60%
85%
61%
84%
75%
91%
89%
73%

Year
1998
1988
1981
1981
1980
1978
1976
1974

Box Office
$55,041,738
$13,008,928
$25,533,818
$25,274,965
$21,448,830
$47,160,000
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Known For & ROIs

Halloween H20

They Live

Halloween II

Escape from New York

The Fog

110%

111%

564%

174%

1,294%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 323%
ROI Rank: 403

John Carpenter is in the top 10% of writers in the Fresh Kernels Database, and his A-List status is well deserved!

Bio:

John Carpenter is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known for his work in the horror and science fiction genres, including the films Halloween, The Thing, and Escape from New York. Carpenter has also composed the scores for many of his films, as well as for other movies and television shows. He has won several awards for his work, including the Saturn Award for Best Director and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Short Film.

Birthday:

January 15, 1948

Birthplace:

John Carpenter was born in Carthage, New York, United States.

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