John Carpenter filmography


is an American film director, producer, writer and composer. He has contributed to many projects as either the producer, writer, director, actor, composer or a combination of the five.

Films

Acting roles

Highest-grossing films

This is a list of films directed by John Carpenter that grossed more than $10 million at the US box office according to Box Office Mojo. Carpenter's films have grossed domestically a total of more than $282 million, with an average of $18 million per film.
RankTitleLifetime gross
1Halloween47.0 million
2Starman28.7 million
3Escape from L.A.25.4 million
4Escape from New York25.2 million
5The Fog21.3 million
6Christine21.0 million
7John Carpenter's Vampires20.3 million
8The Thing19.6 million
9Memoirs of an Invisible Man14.3 million
10Prince of Darkness14.1 million
11Ghosts of Mars14.0 million
12They Live13.0 million
13The Ward12.8 million
14Big Trouble in Little China11.1 million

Television

Video games