John Carpenter - Actor, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Editor, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Characters, Music, Original Film Writer, Main Title Theme Composer, Story

The Thing Expanded (2026)
Character: Self - Leading

In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 (2025)
Character: Self - Leading

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025)
Character: Self (archive footage)

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 (2024)
Character: Self - Leading

Halloween Ends (2022)

Position: Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Characters

Firestarter (2022)

Position: Original Music Composer

Studio 666 (2022)
Character: Engineer
Position: Music

Halloween Kills (2021)

Position: Executive Producer, Characters, Music, Original Music Composer

In Search of Darkness (2019)
Character: Self - Leading

Halloween (2018)

Position: Producer, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer, Characters

Nightmare Factory (2011)
Character: Self - Leading

The Ward (2010)

Position: Director

Halloween II (2009)

Position: Characters

Halloween (2007)

Position: Original Film Writer, Characters

Cigarette Burns (2005)

Position: Director

The Fog (2005)

Position: Producer, Original Film Writer

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Position: Original Film Writer

Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)

Position: Executive Producer, Music

Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Position: Characters

Ghosts of Mars (2001)

Position: Director, Original Music Composer, Writer

Vampires (1998)

Position: Director, Music, Original Music Composer

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Position: Characters

Escape from L.A. (1996)

Position: Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Characters

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Position: Characters

Village of the Damned (1995)
Character: Man at Gas Station Phone
Position: Director, Original Music Composer

In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

Position: Director, Original Music Composer

Body Bags (1993)
Character: Coroner - Leading
Position: Director, Original Music Composer, Executive Producer

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
Character: Helicopter Pilot
Position: Director

El Diablo (1990)

Position: Writer

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

Position: Characters, Main Title Theme Composer

They Live (1988)
Character: Voice That Says 'Sleep' (voice) (uncredited)
Position: Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

Position: Main Title Theme Composer, Characters

Prince of Darkness (1987)

Position: Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Character: Worker in Chinatown (uncredited)
Position: Director, Original Music Composer

Black Moon Rising (1986)

Position: Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story

Starman (1984)
Character: Man in Helicopter (uncredited)
Position: Director

The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)

Position: Executive Producer

Christine (1983)

Position: Director, Original Music Composer

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

Position: Producer, Original Music Composer

The Thing (1982)
Character: Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Position: Director, Original Music Composer

Halloween II (1981)

Position: Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer

Escape from New York (1981)
Character: Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Position: Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer

The Fog (1980)
Character: Bennett
Position: Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer

Elvis (1979)

Position: Director

Someone's Watching Me! (1978)

Position: Director, Writer

Halloween (1978)
Character: Paul (voice) / Michael Myers (uncredited)
Position: Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer

Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)

Position: Screenplay, Story

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Character: Gang Member (uncredited)
Position: Director, Editor, Original Music Composer, Writer

Dark Star (1974)
Character: Talby Voice
Position: Screenplay, Director, Producer, Original Music Composer

John Carpenter - Filmography