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10 unusual facts about John Carpenter


Cue mark

Another film, a 2005 episode of Masters of Horror, is titled "Cigarette Burns", directed by John Carpenter; its plot revolves around film collection and distribution, with the lead character hallucinating cue marks, which he deemed was a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Figure 17

In an interview, Takamizawa said that he was told that Figure 17 was a mix of John Carpenter's The Thing and the J-Drama series Kita no Kuni Kara (From a Northern Country).

George Carpenter, 3rd Earl of Tyrconnell

While opposing the French forces of Napoleon he died of disease "from his zeal and excessive fatigue." Upon his death his brother John became the 4th Earl of Tyrconnell.

Girls Under Glass

The record includes the biggest hits of GUG's career as well as out of print and new unreleased tracks including a cover of the classic track "Halloween" theme by John Carpenter.

Jean-François Richet

It is a loose remake of John Carpenter's 1976 film of the same name, with an updated plot.

John Carpenter, 4th Earl of Tyrconnell

His uncle was George Carpenter, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell who died 15 April 1805 leaving the title to John's brother George. When brother George died on 20 December 1812, John inheritted the title.

Kieran Sells

Kieran Sells (born March 30, 1984) is a production assistant on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Sells, who was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, began his show business career by appearing as a child extra in many movies, including John Carpenter's 1995 cult classic, In the Mouth of Madness.

NGC 891

The soundtrack of the 1974 film Dark Star by John Carpenter features an instrumental piece called When Twilight Falls On NGC 891.

Selected Ambient Works 85–92

"Green Calx" also contains a faint sample of the vocal from "Fodderstompf" by Public Image Ltd, as well as distortion of the opening titles of John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing.

Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?

The album title references P.J. Soles, an American actress, best known for her roles in John Carpenter's 1978 horror film Halloween, The Ramones' 1979 musical comedy Rock N Roll High School, and Ivan Reitman's 1981 comedy Stripes.


Charles Ingram

This particular episode was not only aired in the UK but also in many other countries, including the United States (where John Carpenter and Kevin Olmstead were big winners) and Australia (whose second jackpot winner was also subject to allegations of cheating but was later exonerated).

Dave Kehr

At the same time, he is known for being an early supporter of many filmmakers who went on to achieve an international reputation, including Terrence Malick, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Raul Ruiz, Jonathan Demme, John Carpenter, Walter Hill, Paul Brickman, Clint Eastwood, Albert Brooks, George Romero and Alan Rudolph.

Drew McWeeny

McWeeny, along with partner Scott Swan, has since become a working television writer, writing two episodes in the Masters of Horror series, both directed by John Carpenter.

F.E.A.R. 3

It was announced on April 8, 2010, and was stated to include John Carpenter helping on the cinematics as well as writer Steve Niles.

Fame For 15

People covered include Donato Dalyrmple, the fisherman who rescued Elián González, Scott O'Grady, Jim Morris, Darva Conger, John Wayne Bobbitt, Ellie Nesler, Divine Brown, Tommie Smith, George Holliday, the man who filmed the Rodney King video, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire winner John Carpenter.

John G. Thomas

At the USC School of Cinematic Arts, Thomas struggled alongside other to-be-famous film students like George Lucas, Ron Howard, and John Carpenter.

Nazis at the Center of the Earth

In his commentary director Joseph J. Lawson cites as his visual influences Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Sam Raimi, John Carpenter, John Landis, David Lean, J.J. Abrams and Robert Rodriguez.

Peter Jason

Jason has appeared in 12 Walter Hill films, 7 John Carpenter films, has acted in over 100 commercials and plays, and appeared in many TV shows.

Pinback

The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the 1974 film Dark Star (played by Dan O'Bannon, who also co-wrote the film), directed by John Carpenter.

Robert Prosky

He also appeared as Will Darnell, the man who owned the auto repair shop where Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) rebuilds the possessed car "Christine" in the film John Carpenter's Christine based on Stephen King's novel.

T. K. Carter

He is also known for playing slightly nervous characters, such as the rollerskating chef, Nauls, in John Carpenter's The Thing, as well as the unfortunate National Guard, Cribbs, in Walter Hill's Southern Comfort.

Thom McKee

He faced John Carpenter of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire fame in a first-round matchup, but lost.

Thomas G. Waites

In film, he appeared in Unwed Father, State of Grace, ...And Justice for All, Gangland, An American Affair, The Warriors, and John Carpenter's The Thing.

Twisted Terror Collection

Horror fans praised the line for its inclusion of rare horror films, some by famous directors such as John Carpenter ("Someone's Watching Me"), Wes Craven ("Deadly Friend") and Oliver Stone ("The Hand") but the line was criticized for lack of special features and for the fact that the films were all drastically different in tone.

Vampires: Los Muertos

Vampires : Los Muertos is a 2002 sequel to John Carpenter's Vampires starring Jon Bon Jovi in the role of a vampire hunter.

Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain

American filmmaker John Carpenter has stated that Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain was an influence on his 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.