| Age | 77 |
| Birthday | 16 January, 1948 |
| Birthplace | Carthage, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Claim to Fame | revitalizing the horror genre with films like The Thing (1982), They Live (1988), Halloween (1978), Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Escape from New York (1981), Starman (1984), etc |
John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer. Although Carpenter has worked with various film genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s.
