Chris Carter (screenwriter)
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Christopher Carl Carter is an American
screenwriter
, film director
and producer
. He is the creator of The X-Files
and Millennium
.
. Since 1993 it has produced:
During this time the Ten Thirteen offices were located in Century City, Los Angeles, California
, with Frank Spotnitz
serving as president, Mary Astadourian serving as vice president and Jana Fain serving as office manager. Spotnitz has gone on to start his own production company, Big Light Productions, with Fain as director of development.
United States
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, film director
Film director
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and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He is the creator of The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
and Millennium
Millennium (TV series)
Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington...
.
Ten Thirteen Productions
Upon the creation and production of The X-Files in 1993, Chris Carter started a production company called Ten Thirteen ProductionsTen Thirteen Productions
Ten Thirteen Productions is a production company founded by Chris Carter in 1993, which produced four television series and two films . The company was named after Carter's birthday, October 13...
. Since 1993 it has produced:
- 202 episodes of The X-FilesThe X-FilesThe X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
- 67 episodes of MillenniumMillennium (TV series)Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington...
- 9 episodes of Harsh RealmHarsh RealmHarsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation. It was developed by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files and Millennium, and began airing on the Fox Network on October 8, 1999. The series fared poorly in the ratings and was removed from...
- 13 episodes of The Lone GunmenThe Lone Gunmen (TV series)The Lone Gunmen is a television show created by Chris Carter and broadcast on FOX. It was a spin-off of Carter's popular long-running television series The X-Files and a part of The X-Files franchise, starring several of the show's characters. The Lone Gunmen was first broadcast in March 2001 and,...
- The feature film The X-Files: Fight the FutureThe X Files (film)The X-Files is a 1998 American science fiction-thriller film written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman. It is the first feature film based on The X-Files series created by Carter that revolves around a fictional FBI paranormal investigation unit called the X-Files...
- The feature film The X-Files: I Want to BelieveThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveThe X-Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 science fiction-thriller directed by Chris Carter and written by both Carter and Frank Spotnitz. It is the second feature film based on The X-Files franchise created by Carter, following the 1998 film...
During this time the Ten Thirteen offices were located in Century City, Los Angeles, California
California
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, with Frank Spotnitz
Frank Spotnitz
Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:...
serving as president, Mary Astadourian serving as vice president and Jana Fain serving as office manager. Spotnitz has gone on to start his own production company, Big Light Productions, with Fain as director of development.
Filmography
- Brand New Life - Creator/Writer
- Harsh RealmHarsh RealmHarsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation. It was developed by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files and Millennium, and began airing on the Fox Network on October 8, 1999. The series fared poorly in the ratings and was removed from...
- Creator/Writer/Executive Producer - The Lone GunmenThe Lone Gunmen (TV series)The Lone Gunmen is a television show created by Chris Carter and broadcast on FOX. It was a spin-off of Carter's popular long-running television series The X-Files and a part of The X-Files franchise, starring several of the show's characters. The Lone Gunmen was first broadcast in March 2001 and,...
- Writer/Executive Producer - MillenniumMillennium (TV series)Millennium is an American television series created by Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files. Millennium aired on the Fox Network from 1996 to 1999. The series was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, though most episodes were ostensibly set in or around Seattle, Washington...
- Creator/Writer/Executive Producer - The X-FilesThe X-FilesThe X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
- Creator/Writer/Director/Executive Producer - The X-Files: Fight the FutureThe X-Files (film)The X-Files is a 1998 American science fiction-thriller film written by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz, and directed by Rob Bowman. It is the first feature film based on The X-Files series created by Carter that revolves around a fictional FBI paranormal investigation unit called the X-Files...
- Co-writer/Producer - The X-Files: I Want to BelieveThe X-Files: I Want to BelieveThe X-Files: I Want to Believe is a 2008 science fiction-thriller directed by Chris Carter and written by both Carter and Frank Spotnitz. It is the second feature film based on The X-Files franchise created by Carter, following the 1998 film...
- Co-writer/Producer/Director - Fencewalker - Writer/Producer/Director
- Unique - Writer/Director/Executive Producer
The X-Files
| Executive Producer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Title | Notes |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 1 | "Deep Throat" | Mythology; Writer |
| 1 | "The Jersey Devil" | Writer |
| 1 | "Space" | Writer |
| 1 | "Fire" | Writer |
| 1 | "Young at Heart" | Written by Carter and Scott Kaufer |
| 1 | "Miracle Man" | Written by Carter & Howard Gordon Howard Gordon Howard Gordon is an American screenwriter and producer.-Life and career:Gordon was born in Queens, New York, New York. After graduating from Princeton in 1984, Gordon came to Los Angeles with fellow filmmaker Alex Gansa to pursue a career in writing for television. Both broke into the industry... |
| 1 | "Darkness Falls" | Writer |
| 1 | "The Erlenmeyer Flask" | Season One Finale; Mythology; Writer |
| 2 | "The Host" | Writer |
| 2 | "Duane Barry" | Mythology; Writer & Director; Nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
| 2 | "Red Museum" | Mythology; Writer |
| 2 | "Irresistible" | Writer |
| 2 | "Colony" | Mythology; Teleplay (Story by Carter & David Duchovny David Duchovny David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:... ) |
| 2 | "F. Emasculata" | Written by Carter & Howard Gordon Howard Gordon Howard Gordon is an American screenwriter and producer.-Life and career:Gordon was born in Queens, New York, New York. After graduating from Princeton in 1984, Gordon came to Los Angeles with fellow filmmaker Alex Gansa to pursue a career in writing for television. Both broke into the industry... |
| 2 | "Anasazi" | Season Two Finale; Mythology; Teleplay (Story by Carter & David Duchovny David Duchovny David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:... ) |
| 3 | "The Blessing Way" | Season Three Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 3 | "Paper Clip" | Follows on from "The Blessing Way"; Mythology; Writer |
| 3 | "The List" | Writer & Director |
| 3 | "Nisei" | Mythology; Written by Carter, Howard Gordon Howard Gordon Howard Gordon is an American screenwriter and producer.-Life and career:Gordon was born in Queens, New York, New York. After graduating from Princeton in 1984, Gordon came to Los Angeles with fellow filmmaker Alex Gansa to pursue a career in writing for television. Both broke into the industry... & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 3 | "Syzygy" | Writer |
| 3 | "Piper Maru" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 3 | "Apocrypha" | Follows on from "Piper Maru"; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 3 | "Talitha Cumi" | Season Three Finale; Mythology; Teleplay (Story by Carter & David Duchovny David Duchovny David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:... ) |
| 4 | "Herrenvolk" | Season Four Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 4 | "Tunguska" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 4 | "Terma" | Follows on from "Tunguska"; Mythology; Wrtten by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 4 | "Memento Mori" | Mythology; Written by Carter, Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... , Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University... & John Shiban John Shiban John Shiban is an Emmy Award nominated American television writer and producer. He worked in both capacities on The X-Files and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Star Trek: Enterprise, Smallville, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, Breaking Bad and The Vampire Diaries... ; Nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series |
| 4 | "Unrequited" | Written by Carter & Howard Gordon Howard Gordon Howard Gordon is an American screenwriter and producer.-Life and career:Gordon was born in Queens, New York, New York. After graduating from Princeton in 1984, Gordon came to Los Angeles with fellow filmmaker Alex Gansa to pursue a career in writing for television. Both broke into the industry... |
| 4 | "Tempus Fugit" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 4 | "Max" | Follows on from "Tempus Fugit"; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 4 | "Gethsemene" | Season Four Finale; Mythology; Writer |
| 5 | "Redux" | Season Five Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 5 | "Redux II" | Follows on from "Redux"; Mythology; Writer |
| 5 | "The Post-Modern Prometheus" | Writer & Director; Nominated for two Emmy Awards: 1.Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series 2. Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series |
| 5 | "Chinga" | Written by Carter & Stephen King Stephen King Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books... |
| 5 | "Patient X" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 5 | "The Red and the Black" | Mythology; Director; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 5 | "The End" | Season Five Finale; Mythology; Writer |
| MOVIE | "The X-Files: Fight the Future" | Mythology; Screenplay (Story by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... ) |
| 6 | "The Beginning" | Season Six Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 6 | "Triangle" | Writer & Director |
| 6 | "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" | Writer & Director |
| 6 | "Two Fathers" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 6 | "One Son" | Follows on from "Two Fathers"; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 6 | "Milagro" | Teleplay (Story by John Shiban John Shiban John Shiban is an Emmy Award nominated American television writer and producer. He worked in both capacities on The X-Files and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Star Trek: Enterprise, Smallville, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, Breaking Bad and The Vampire Diaries... & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... ) |
| 6 | "Biogenesis" | Season Six Finale; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 7 | "The Sixth Extinction" | Season Seven Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 7 | "The Sixth Extinction II: Amore Fati" | Follows on from "The Sixth Extinction"; Mythology; Written by Carter & David Duchovny David Duchovny David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:... |
| 7 | "Sein und Zeit" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 7 | "Closure" | Follows on from "Sein und Zeit"; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 7 | "First Person Shooter" | Director |
| 7 | "Fight Club" | Writer |
| 7 | "Requiem" | Season Seven Finale; Mythology; Writer |
| 8 | "Within" | Season Eight Premiere; Mythology; Writer |
| 8 | "Without" | Follows on from "Within"; Mythology; Writer |
| 8 | "Patience" | Writer & Director |
| 8 | "Per Manum" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 8 | "This is not Happening" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 8 | "Deadalive" | Follows on from "This is not Happening"; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 8 | "Three Words" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 8 | "Essence" | Mythology; Writer |
| 8 | "Existence" | Season Eight Finale; Follows on from "Essence; Mythology; Writer |
| 9 | "Nothing Important Happened Today" | Season Nine Premiere; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 9 | "Nothing Important Happened Today II" | Follows on form "Nothing Important Happened Today"; Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 9 | "Trust No 1" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 9 | "Provenance" | Mythology; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 9 | "Providence" | Follows on from "Providence"; Mythology; Director; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 9 | "Improbable" | Writer & Director |
| 9 | "William" | Mythology; Teleplay (Story by Carter, David Duchovny David Duchovny David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:... & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... ) |
| 9 | "The Truth" | Finale; Mythology; Telemovie with "The Truth II"; Writer |
| 9 | "The Truth II" | Finale; Mythology; Telemovie with "The Truth"; Writer |
| MOVIE | "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" | Director; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
Millennium
| Executive Producer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Title | Notes |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Premiere; Writer |
| 1 | "Gehenna" | Writer |
| 1 | "The Well-Worn Lock" | Writer |
| 1 | "Lamentation" | Writer |
| 3 | "TEOTWAWKI" | Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 3 | "Antipas" | Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
| 3 | "Seven and One" | Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... |
Harsh Realm
| Executive Producer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Title | Notes |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Premiere; Writer |
| 1 | "Leviathan" | Writer |
| 1 | "Inga Fossa" | Writer |
| 1 | "Cincinnati" | Writer |
The Lone Gunmen
| Executive Producer | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Title | Notes |
| 1 | "Pilot" | Premiere; Written by Carter & Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz Frank Spotnitz is an award-winning American television writer and producer, best known for his work on The X-Files television series.-Biography:... & Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan Vince Gilligan is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the highly acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. Gilligan has also worked on the hit series The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. He is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University... & John Shiban John Shiban John Shiban is an Emmy Award nominated American television writer and producer. He worked in both capacities on The X-Files and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Star Trek: Enterprise, Smallville, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, Breaking Bad and The Vampire Diaries... |
| 1 | "Three Men and a Smoking Diaper" | Writer |
External links
- Chris Carter at The X-Files Wiki