🎂 Birthday, age 75 in 2023 on January 16

Known for:

The Fog (1980) Writer, director
Halloween (1978) Writer, director
Escape from New York (1981) Writer, director
They Live (1988) Writer (as Frank Armitage)
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) screenplay/story
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) written by, director
Dark Star (1974) original story by/screenplay by, director
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) Writer (uncredited)
Halloween II (1981) written by

They Live (1988) Writer, Director
Prince of Darkness (1987) Writer, Director
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Director
Starman (1984) Director
Christine (1983) Director
The Thing (1982), director
Elvis (1979) Director, TV Movie

Soundtrack:

Halloween Theme (1978) has been credited in dozens of movie and TV productions

Stranger Things (2016) writer ("The Bank Robbery") TV Series 2017, 1 episode
Planet Terror (2007) and Grindhouse (2007) - performer/writer ("Back To The Pod / The Crazies Come Out")
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) writer ("Big Trouble in Little China")
Escape from New York (1981) performer/writer ("Escape from New York Theme - Main Title", uncredited)
Halloween (1978) performer/writer ("The Shape Stalks", "Halloween Theme - Main Title", "Michael Kills Judith", "Laurie's Theme", "Meyers' House", "Loomis And Shape's Car", "The Haunted House", "The Shape Lurks", "Laurie Knows", "Better Check The Kids", "Shape Escapes", uncredited)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) performer/writer ("Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Title)")
Dark Star (1974) music ("Benson Arizona")