Chris Carter
Birthday:
13 October 1956, Bellflower, California, USA
Height:
179 cm
Born and raised in Bellflower, California, Chris Carter graduated from the California State University at Long Beach with a degree in journalism. Formerly a freelance journalist and editor of "Surfing" magazine, Carter began his career as a screenwriter in 1985 at The Walt Disney Studios. In 1992 Carter began developing projects for Twent...
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Born and raised in Bellflower, California, Chris Carter graduated from the California State University at Long Beach with a degree in journalism. Formerly a freelance journalist and editor of "Surfing" magazine, Carter began his career as a screenwriter in 1985 at The Walt Disney Studios. In 1992 Carter began developing projects for Twentieth Century Fox Television, creating The X Files (1993), which was the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Drama in 1995 and 1997, Emmy-nominated three times for Best Drama, and winner of a Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. In 1996 he created the series Millennium (1996) and in 1999 Harsh Realm (1999). For his work on The X-Files, Carter has received three Golden Globe Awards (1994, 1996, 1997), a Writers Guild nomination, two Directors Guild nominations, and an Emmy Award nomination. Show less «
The day I swan around in expensive suits is the day I hope someone puts a bullet in my head.
The day I swan around in expensive suits is the day I hope someone puts a bullet in my head.
Fox canceling Harsh Realm (1999) wasn't a surprise to me because it was a very expensive show...it was just disappointing the series didn't ...Show more »
Fox canceling Harsh Realm (1999) wasn't a surprise to me because it was a very expensive show...it was just disappointing the series didn't have a chance to prove itself. Show less «
People thought the storyline and characters for The X Files (1993) made it a 'dark' show, but I never saw it that way. I always thought Muld...Show more »
People thought the storyline and characters for The X Files (1993) made it a 'dark' show, but I never saw it that way. I always thought Mulder and Scully were the light in dark places. Show less «
It takes crazy attention to detail if you want something to be good.
It takes crazy attention to detail if you want something to be good.
The television business changed a lot from when I did The X Files (1993) to when we did Harsh Realm (1999). Television took on the character...Show more »
The television business changed a lot from when I did The X Files (1993) to when we did Harsh Realm (1999). Television took on the characteristics of the feature film industry, where, if the show didn't open 'big' out-of-the-gate...it was canceled, immediately. Show less «
I had been to Vancouver a few years prior to bringing The X Files (1993) there ... so, as a filmmaker, it wasn't a discovery for me because ...Show more »
I had been to Vancouver a few years prior to bringing The X Files (1993) there ... so, as a filmmaker, it wasn't a discovery for me because I had friends who knew the area and had shot there before. ...Vancouver really became my home away from home, and to this day I still own a house there. Show less «
You long for writers like Neil Gaiman. His vision is so personal and idiosyncratic, and unexpected.
You long for writers like Neil Gaiman. His vision is so personal and idiosyncratic, and unexpected.
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