Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Chris Carter
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 12524
IMDb ID: nm0004810
Known for: Writing
Born: October 13, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Bellflower, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1986 - 2024
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 7.16
Wikidata: Q437267
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (13)Creator (1)Executive Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chris Carter.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chris Carter.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Chris Carter.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chris Carter.
6.9
The X-Files
Screenplay
1998 Movie
5.9
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Director
2008 Movie
Cameo by Night
Writer
1987 Movie
5.0
Alien Contact
Writer
2024 Movie
6.8
The After
Director
2014 Movie
5.6
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
Writer
1986 Movie
6.8
Inside The X-Files
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
8.5
Millennium After the Millennium
as Himself
2019 Movie
Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen
as Self
2005 Movie
More Secrets of the X-Files
Writer
1996 Movie
Meet the Munceys
Writer
1988 Movie
Akte X Intern - Was Sie schon immer wissen wollten
as Self
1998 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chris Carter.
8.4
The X-Files
Writer • 75 eps
1993 Series
7.7
Millennium
Writer • 7 eps
1996 Series
7.6
Midnight Caller
Writer • 1 eps
1988 Series
6.7
The Lone Gunmen
Writer • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Rags to Riches
Writer • 2 eps
1987 Series
6.6
The After
Creator
2014 Series
6.4
Harsh Realm
Writer • 4 eps
1999 Series
5.0
Brand New Life
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chris Carter.
5.0
Alien Contact
Writer
2024 Movie
4.0
Smiley Death Face
Writer
2020 Movie
6.9
The X-Files
Screenplay
1998 Movie
6.8
Inside The X-Files
Executive Producer
1998 Movie
More Secrets of the X-Files
Writer
1996 Movie
Meet the Munceys
Writer
1988 Movie
Cameo by Night
Writer
1987 Movie
5.6
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
Writer
1986 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Chris Carter.
6.6
The After
Creator
2014 Series
6.7
The Lone Gunmen
Writer • 2 eps
2001 Series
6.4
Harsh Realm
Writer • 4 eps
1999 Series
7.7
Millennium
Writer • 7 eps
1996 Series
8.4
The X-Files
Writer • 75 eps
1993 Series
5.0
Brand New Life
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.6
Midnight Caller
Writer • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.4
Rags to Riches
Writer • 2 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chris Carter.
8.5
Millennium After the Millennium
as Himself
2019 Movie
5.9
The X Files: I Want to Believe
as Man Sitting in Hospital Hallway (uncredited)
2008 Movie
Defenders of Justice: The Story of The Lone Gunmen
as Self
2005 Movie
6.8
Inside The X-Files
as Self
1998 Movie
Akte X Intern - Was Sie schon immer wissen wollten
as Self
1998 Movie
The Making of 'The X Files: Fight the Future'
as Self
1998 Movie
More Secrets of the X-Files
as Self
1996 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chris Carter.