Facts about John Carpenter

Occup.Director
FromUSA
BornJanuary 16, 1948
Age76 years

Summary

John Carpenter is a famous Director from USA, he/she is 76 years old and still alive, born January 16, 1948.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by John.

Related authors: Natasha Henstridge (Actress)

8 Famous quotes by John Carpenter

Small: In England, Im a horror movie director. In Germany, Im a filmmaker. In the US, Im a bum
"In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum"
Small: What scares me is what scares you. Were all afraid of the same things. Thats why horror is such a power
"What scares me is what scares you. We're all afraid of the same things. That's why horror is such a powerful genre. All you have to do is ask yourself what frightens you and you'll know what frightens me"
Small: I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have m
"I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own"
Small: Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme
"Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme"
Small: To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster
"To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster"
Small: One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about killers attacking on ho
"One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about killers attacking on holidays. It is always flattering to have somebody copy you"
Small: Its a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but theres still room for serious
"It's a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there's still room for serious horror films. Look at 28 Days Later, that's not a tongue-in-cheek picture"
Small: In Halloween, I viewed the characters as simply normal teenagers. Laurie, Jamie Lees character, was shy
"In Halloween, I viewed the characters as simply normal teenagers. Laurie, Jamie Lee's character, was shy and somewhat repressed. And Michael Myers, the killer, is definitely repressed. They have certain similarities"