John Carpenter

Full filmography

• The Thing Expanded (2026) as Self
• Carpenter (2026) as Self (archive footage)
• Carpenter (2026) Original Film Writer
• Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story (2026) as Self
• I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self (archive footage)
• John Carpenter: Live From Los Angeles - Halloween Night (2025) as Self
• In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 (2025) as Self
• Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024) as Self
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. (2024) as Self
• In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024) as Self
• John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023) Main Title Theme Composer
• John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023) Executive Producer
• John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023) Director
• John Carpenter's Suburban Screams (2023) Creator
• Amityville: An Origin Story (2023) as Self
• Halloween Ends (2022) Original Music Composer
• Halloween Ends (2022) Characters
• Halloween Ends (2022) Executive Producer
• Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow (2022)
• John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes (2022) Original Music Composer
• John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes (2022) Executive Producer
• Firestarter (2022) Original Music Composer
• Studio 666 (2022) as Engineer
• Studio 666 (2022) Music
• In Search of Tomorrow (2022) as Self - Interviewee
• In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022) as Self
• Halloween in Hollywood (2022) as Self
• Halloween Kills (2021) Original Music Composer
• Halloween Kills (2021) Characters
• Halloween Kills (2021) Executive Producer
• Prince of Darkness (2021) Original Film Writer
• The History of Metal and Horror (2021) as Self
• Valley of the Dead (2020) Additional Music
• In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) as Self
• The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
• AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star (2020) as Self
• The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self (Archival Footage)
• In Search of Darkness (2019) as Self
• The Rise of the Synths (2019) as Narrator (voice)
• 1982: Hollywood Summer (2019) as Self
• Halloween (2018) Executive Producer
• Halloween (2018) Characters
• Halloween (2018) Original Music Composer
• Henchman: The Al Leong Story (2018) as Self
• He Came Home (2018) Music
• John Carpenter: Live Retrospective (2018) as Self
• Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017) as Self - Filmmaker
• Monstres, l'ennemi de l'intérieur (2017) as Self
• John Carpenter: Live At Primavera Sound 2016 (2016) as Self - Keyboards
• The Puppet Man (2016) as The Taxi Driver
• The Puppet Man (2016) Music
• It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned (2016) as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
• Track Stories (2015) as Self
• Jean-Michel Jarre: A Journey into Sound (2015) as Self
• The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) as Self
• The Director's Chair (2014) as Self
• Why Horror? (2014) as Self
• Carpenter on Quatermass (2014) as Self
• Halloween: Harvest of Souls, 1985 (2013) Characters
• Halloween: Existence (2012) Characters
• Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica (2012) Thanks
• The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie (2012) as Self
• Nightmare Factory (2011) as Self
• Scary Girl (2011)
• The Future of Fear (2011) as Self
• The Original Monster Mash (2011) as Self
• Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge (2011) as Self/Host
• The Ward (2010) Director
• A History of Horror (2010) as  Self
• Halloween: The Inside Story (2010) as Self
• Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star (2010) as Himself (voice)
• Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas (2010) Thanks
• Halloween II (2009) Characters
• Monsterland (2009) as Self
• Tales from the Script (2009) as Self
• Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) as Self
• The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009) as Self
• Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock (2009) as Self
• Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators (2008) as Self
• Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) as Self
• Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008) as Self
• Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008) as Self
• In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008) as Self
• Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (2008) as Self
• Halloween (2007) Original Film Writer
• Halloween (2007) Characters
• Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) as Self
• Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' (2007) as Self
• Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) as Self
• Working with a Master: John Carpenter (2006) as Self (archive footage)
• Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) as Self
• Pro-Life (2006) Director
• Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) as Self
• Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006) as Self
• Big John (2006) as Self
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006) as Self
• Masters of Horror (2005) Director
• Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) Original Film Writer
• The Fog (2005) Producer
• The Fog (2005) Original Film Writer
• The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) as Self
• Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2005) as Self
• Cigarette Burns (2005) Director
• Snake Plissken: Man of Honor (2005) as Self
• 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) as Self
• John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies (2004) as Self
• Christine: Finish Line (2004) as Self
• Christine: Ignition (2004) as Self
• Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures (2004) as Self
• Christine: Fast and Furious (2004) as Self
• Do You Remember Laurie Zimmer? (2003) as Self (voice)
• Something to Do with Death (2003) as Self - Filmmaker
• Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003) as Himself
• An Opera of Violence (2003) as Self - Filmmaker
• The Wages of Sin (2003) as Self - Filmmaker
• Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest (2003) as Self
• Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
• Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Characters
• The Little Cotton Girl (2002) Thanks
• Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) Music
• Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) Executive Producer
• Scoring "Resident Evil" (2002) as Self (archive footage)
• Masters of Horror (2002) as Self
• Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002) as Self
• Ghosts of Mars (2001) Director
• Ghosts of Mars (2001) Original Music Composer
• Ghosts of Mars (2001) Writer
• Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars' (2001) as Self
• Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2001) as Self
• Red Desert Nights: Making Ghosts of Mars (2001) as Self
• Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) as Self
• The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
• Nunca asistas a este tipo de fiestas (2000) Thanks
• Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) as Self
• Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000) as Self
• Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) as Self
• Silent Predators (1999) Teleplay
• Halloween: Unmasked (1999) as Self
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Characters
• Vampires (1998) Director
• Vampires (1998) Original Music Composer
• Unmasking the Horror (1998)
• The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998) as Self
• Caged In (1997) Thanks
• Escape from L.A. (1996) Original Music Composer
• Escape from L.A. (1996) Characters
• Escape from L.A. (1996) Director
• Escape from L.A. (1996) Screenplay
• 100 Years of Horror (1996) as Self - Interview
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Director
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Original Music Composer
• Village of the Damned (1995) as Man at Gas Station Phone
• Village of the Damned (1995) Director
• Village of the Damned (1995) Original Music Composer
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Characters
• Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Main Title Theme Composer
• After Sunset: The Life & Times of the Drive-In Theater (1995) as Self
• The Silence of the Hams (1994) as Trenchcoat Man / Gimp
• Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) as Self
• Body Bags (1993) as Coroner
• Body Bags (1993) Original Music Composer
• Body Bags (1993) Director
• Body Bags (1993) Executive Producer
• Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) as Helicopter Pilot
• Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Director
• Fear in the Dark (1991) as Self
• Blood River (1991) Writer
• Horror Cafe (1990) as Self
• El Diablo (1990) Writer
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Main Title Theme Composer
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Characters
• Stephen King's World of Horror (1989) as Self
• First Works (1989) as Self
• They Live (1988) as Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)
• They Live (1988) Original Music Composer
• They Live (1988) Screenplay
• They Live (1988) Director
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Main Title Theme Composer
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Characters
• The Making of 'They Live' (1988) as Self
• Crossbow (1987)
• Prince of Darkness (1987) Director
• Prince of Darkness (1987) Original Music Composer
• Prince of Darkness (1987) Screenplay
• The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) as The Coupe de Villes
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986) as Worker in Chinatown (uncredited)
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Director
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Original Music Composer
• Black Moon Rising (1986) Screenplay
• Black Moon Rising (1986) Story
• Black Moon Rising (1986) Executive Producer
• Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) as Self
• Starman (1984) as Man in Helicopter (uncredited)
• Starman (1984) Director
• The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) Executive Producer
• Christine (1983) Original Music Composer
• Christine (1983) Director
• The Thing (1982) as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
• The Thing (1982) Director
• The Thing (1982) Original Music Composer
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Producer
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Original Music Composer
• Take One: Fear on Film (1982) as Self
• The Making of 'The Thing' (1982) as Self
• Escape from New York (1981) as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
• Escape from New York (1981) Original Music Composer
• Escape from New York (1981) Screenplay
• Escape from New York (1981) Director
• Halloween II (1981) Producer
• Halloween II (1981) Screenplay
• Halloween II (1981) Original Music Composer
• The Fog (1980) as Bennett
• The Fog (1980) Original Music Composer
• The Fog (1980) Screenplay
• The Fog (1980) Director
• Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980) as Self
• Better Late Than Never (1979) Writer
• Elvis (1979) Director
• Bringing A Legend To Life (1979) as Himself
• Halloween (1978) as Paul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited)
• Halloween (1978) Screenplay
• Halloween (1978) Original Music Composer
• Halloween (1978) Director
• Someone's Watching Me! (1978) Director
• Someone's Watching Me! (1978) Writer
• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Screenplay
• Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Story
• Zuma Beach (1978) Writer
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) as Gang Member (uncredited)
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Director
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Writer
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Editor
• Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Original Music Composer
• Dark Star (1974) as Talby Voice
• Dark Star (1974) Screenplay
• Dark Star (1974) Director
• Dark Star (1974) Producer
• Dark Star (1974) Original Music Composer
• Dark Star (1974) Original Story
• The Last Foxtrot in Burbank (1973) Editor
• The Stationmaster (1971) Music
• The Stationmaster (1971) Musician
• The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) Music
• The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) Writer
• The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) Editor
• Captain Voyeur (1969) Director
• Captain Voyeur (1969) Writer
• Captain Voyeur (1969) Producer
• Good Morning, Dan (1968) Camera Operator
• The Rifleman (1958)
• Escape from New York Executive Producer
• Escape from New York Original Film Writer
• Untitled Bong Joon Ho Horror Action Film Original Music Composer
• Untitled Halloween Film Characters
• The Debra Hill Story as Self