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Biography:
A director whose quick-witted and full-blooded approach to genre filmmaking has won him both mainstream success and a cult following, John Carpenter was born in Carthage, NY, in 1948. When he was young, his family moved to Bowling Green, KY, where his father served on the music faculty of Western Kentucky University. As a child, Carpenter bec... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2003 Assault on Precinct 13
2001 Ghosts of Mars (Soundtrack)
1998 Vampires
1998 Halloween: 20th Anniversary Edition [Original Soundtrack]
1995 Village of the Damned
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Filmography:
2011 Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star
2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009 Tales From the Script
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
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