John Carpenter is an American film director, producer, writer and composer. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five.
This is a list of films directed by John Carpenter that grossed more than $10 million at the US box office according to Box Office Mojo. Carpenter's films have grossed domestically a total of more than $282 million, with an average of $18 million per film.
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^"John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter & Daniel Davies Scoring Alex Scharfman's 'Death of a Unicorn'". Film Music Reporter. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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^"BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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^Tallerico, Brian (October 10, 2023). "John Carpenter Returns with Peacock Project That Doesn't Deserve His Name". Roger Ebert.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^Catt, Chris (May 29, 2023). "John Carpenter Teases 'The Thing 2' and Talks About His Latest Directing Work at Texas Frightmare Weekend". Creepy Catalog. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^Smith, Jeremy (May 31, 2023). "The Thing 2: John Carpenter Is 'Sworn To Secrecy,' But Teases A Sequel To His Horror Classic". /Film. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
^Bergeson, Samantha (June 2, 2023). "John Carpenter Returns to Directing with TV Series He Made from His Couch". IndieWire. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^Breslin, Richard (June 9, 2023). "John Carpenter's new zombie game looks like a first-person Days Gone". Gaming Bible. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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Conrich, Ian; David Woods (2004). The Cinema of John Carpenter: The Technique of Terror. Wallflower Press. ISBN 1904764142.