FILM DIRECTOR
John Carpenter
1948 - Today
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is generally recognized as a master of the horror genre. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Carpenter has received more than 10,870,386 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). John Carpenter is the 107th most popular film director (up from 119th in 2019), the 743rd most popular biography from United States (up from 814th in 2019) and the 26th most popular American Film Director.
John Carpenter is most famous for his work in the horror genre. He is known for directing and writing some of the most iconic horror films of all time including Halloween, The Thing, and They Live.
Memorability Metrics
11M
Page Views (PV)
64.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
4.34
Effective Languages (L*)
4.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John Carpenter ranks 107 out of 2,041. Before him are Ang Lee, Marcel Carné, Jean-Pierre Melville, Walter Hill, Mel Brooks, and Joris Ivens. After him are Robert Altman, David Fincher, John Huston, Terrence Malick, Kenji Mizoguchi, and Otar Iosseliani.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAng Lee
1954 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 101
Marcel Carné
1906 - 1996
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 102
Jean-Pierre Melville
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 103
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 104
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 105
Joris Ivens
1898 - 1989
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 106
John Carpenter
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 107
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 108
David Fincher
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 109
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 110
Terrence Malick
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 111
Kenji Mizoguchi
1898 - 1956
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 112
Otar Iosseliani
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 113
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, John Carpenter ranks 44. Before him are Robert Plant, Yoshihide Suga, John Bonham, Keke Rosberg, Ian McEwan, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. After him are Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Blackburn, Grace Jones, Tony Iommi, Powers Boothe, and Arie Haan.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsRobert Plant
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 38
Yoshihide Suga
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 39
John Bonham
MUSICIAN
1948 - 1980
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 40
Keke Rosberg
RACING DRIVER
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 41
Ian McEwan
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 42
Mikhail Baryshnikov
DANCER
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 43
John Carpenter
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 44
Tom Wilkinson
ACTOR
1948 - 2023
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 45
Elizabeth Blackburn
BIOLOGIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 46
Grace Jones
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 47
Tony Iommi
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 48
Powers Boothe
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 49
Arie Haan
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 50
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Carpenter ranks 743 out of 20,380. Before him are Truman Capote (1924), Walter Matthau (1920), Alan Arkin (1934), Douglas Osheroff (1945), Josephine Cochrane (1839), and Ron Perlman (1950). After him are Alan Shepard (1923), Robert Mitchum (1917), Burt Reynolds (1936), James Caan (1940), Robert Altman (1925), and Ali MacGraw (1939).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTruman Capote
WRITER
1924 - 1984
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 737
Walter Matthau
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 738
Alan Arkin
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 739
Douglas Osheroff
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 740
Josephine Cochrane
INVENTOR
1839 - 1913
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 741
Ron Perlman
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 742
John Carpenter
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 743
Alan Shepard
ASTRONAUT
1923 - 1998
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 744
Robert Mitchum
ACTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 745
Burt Reynolds
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 746
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 747
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 748
Ali MacGraw
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 749
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John Carpenter ranks 26. Before him are George Cukor (1899), Sidney Lumet (1924), Michael Mann (1943), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Walter Hill (1942), and Mel Brooks (1926). After him are Robert Altman (1925), David Fincher (1962), John Huston (1906), Terrence Malick (1943), Jules Dassin (1911), and Howard Hawks (1896).
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 20
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 21
Michael Mann
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 22
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 23
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 24
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 25
John Carpenter
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 26
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 27
David Fincher
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 28
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 29
Terrence Malick
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 30
Jules Dassin
1911 - 2008
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 31
Howard Hawks
1896 - 1977
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 32