John Carpenter Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Carpenter Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Carpenter Facts

Full Name	John Carpenter
Birthdate	January 16, 1948
Birth Place	Catharge, NY
Age (in 2024)	76 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Director

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John Carpenter Age & Birthday

John Carpenter is best known as Director who has born on January 16, 1948 in Catharge, NY. Currently, John Carpenter is 76 years, 10 months and 8 days old. John Carpenter will celebrate 77th birthday on Thursday, 16th of January 2025. Below the countdown to John Carpenter upcoming birthday.

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John Carpenter Biography

About

American director and composer known for his horror, thriller and science fiction films. His filmography includes The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Halloween, Escape from New York and Starman. He has composed most of the music for his films.

Before Fame

He made short horror films on 8mm before high school. He was enrolled at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, but dropped out.

Trivia

His film Halloween was selected for preservation in the National Film Library in 2006 by the United States Library of Congress.

Family Life

He met actress Adrienne Barbeau on the set of his television movie Somebody's Watching Me, and the two were married on January 1, 1979. They divorced five years later. In 1990, Carpenter married Sandy King. He has one son.

Associated With

He was greatly influenced by the works of director Alfred Hitchcock.

Top Asked Questions about John Carpenter

How old is John Carpenter in 2024?

John Carpenter is 76 years old today.

When was John Carpenter born?

John Carpenter was born on January 16, 1948 in Catharge, NY.

What is John Carpenter zodiac sign?

John Carpenter zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was John Carpenter best known for?

John Carpenter was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about John Carpenter's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Carpenter's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

John Carpenter was born on Friday, 16^th day / 03^rd week of 1948
John Carpenter has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Carpenter birthday is XVI.I.MCMXLVIII
John Carpenter's birthstone is Garnet
John Carpenter's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
John Carpenter age in year is 76 years old
John Carpenter age in month is 922 months old
John Carpenter age in day is 28072 days old
John Carpenter age in hour is 673728 hours old
John Carpenter age in minute is 40423680 minutes old
John Carpenter age in second is 2425420800 seconds old
Next John Carpenter birthday is on Thursday, January 16th 2025
John Carpenter age in next birthday (2025) is 77 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 16, 1948 birthday

Historical Events on John Carpenter Birthday (January 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with John Carpenter's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1983	Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991	Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992	El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995	An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001	Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001	US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002	War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003	The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011	Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012	The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016	Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018	Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020	The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020	The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985	The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986	The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986	The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987	The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987	The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988	The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988	The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995	The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996	The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997	The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003	The birth of Adriana Hernández, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015	The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016	The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019	The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020	The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021	The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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