Chris Carter Biography And Wiki

Chris Carter is an American film and TV producer, writer and director. He spent almost thirteen years working for Surfing Magazine (previously known as International Surfing Magazine, founded in 1964 by Dick Graham and Leroy Grannis). He came to the spotlight in the 1990s. This was after he created the sci-fi TV series ‘The X-Files’ for Fox Network.

Chris Carter Age And Birthday

Carter was born Christopher Carl Carter in Bellflower, California, on 13 October 1956. He is 63 years old. He celebrates his birthday on the 13th of October every year.

Chris Carter Height And Weight

He is a man of average stature. Christopher Carl Carter stands at a height of 1.79 m. His weight is not revealed to the public as it is not still under review.

Chris Carter Family | Parents And Siblings

Carter is the son of Catherine and William Carter. He is also the brother of W. Craig Carter. His father worked in the construction industry.

Chris Carter Wife, Spouse | Married

Chris began dating Dori Pierson in 1983. He met her through a cousin of hers who worked with him at Surfing Magazine. The two later married in 1987 and live in Santa Barbara. He was previously in married to Susanna Baumann and Melanie Carter.

Chris Carter Children

• Duron Carter: son
• Monterae Carter: Daughter

Chris Carter Education And Early Career

Carter was educated in Long Beach at California State University. He later graduated in 1979 with a degree in journalism.

After school, Carter started writing for Surfing Magazine. He was an ardent surfer. He became an editor at the age of 28. He then worked for the magazine for thirteen years. After this, he took interest in pottery as a hobby.

Chris Carter Screenwriter Career

Chris Carter NBC

Carter was hired at Walt Disney Studios on a standard contract. He wrote films such as ‘The B. R. A. T. Patrol’ and “Meet the Munceys” in 1986 and 1988 respectively. He started associating himself with contemporary youth comedy at the studio. He still felt that he should involve himself with real drama.

He met Brandon Tartikoff, the then-president of NBC (National Broadcasting Company), at a softball game in California. Carter was brought over to NBC to write some scripts. He came up with several standalone episodes of various TV series such as Cameo By Night, which featured Sela Ward.

Chris Carter X Files

Chris Carter wrote the screenplay The X-Files a 1998 American science fiction thriller film that revolves around fictional unsolved cases called the X-Files and the characters solving them.

Chris Carter Books

Chris Carter Hunting Evil

The compulsive new novel from the author of the Sunday Times Number One bestseller The Caller and Gallery of the Dead written by Chris Carter.

Chris Carter The Hunter

A thrilling ebook exclusive short story from Sunday Timesbestselling. Written by Chris Carter. It talks about the youngest Homicide Detective the Los Angeles Police has ever recruited, on his first day. As a rookie, he is given a simple suicide investigation to cut his teeth on.

Chris Carter New Book

• Gallery of the Dead 2018
• The Caller: THE #1 ROBERT HUNTER BESTSELLER 2017

Chris Carter Books In Order

• The Gallery of the Dead (2018)
• The Caller (2017)
• I Am Death (2015)
• An Evil Mind (2014)
• The Hunter (2013)
• One by One (2013)
• The Death Sculptor (2012)
• The Night Stalker (2011)
• The Executioner (2010)
• The Crucifix Killer (2009)

Chris Carter Net Worth

Chris Carter is an American television and film producer, director and writer who has an estimated net worth of $200 million.

Frequently Asked Questions About Chris Carter

Who is Chris Carter?

Chris Carter is an American film and TV producer, writer and director.

How old is Chris Carter?

Carter was born Christopher Carl Carter in Bellflower, California, on 13 October 1956. He is 63 years old.

How tall is Chris Carter?

Carter stands at a height of 1.79 m

Is Chris Carter married?

Chris began dating Dori Pierson in 1983. He met her through a cousin of hers who worked with him at Surfing Magazine. The two later married in 1987.

How much is Chris Carter worth?

He has an estimated net worth of $200 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.

Where does Chris Carter live?

He lives in Santa Barbara together with his wife and children.

Is Chris dead or alive?

He is alive and in good health. There haven’t been any reports of him being sick.

Chris Carter Twitter

https://twitter.com/chriscarterkwqc

Chris Carter  Interview

How are you doing, Chris?

I’m doing great, thanks. I’m actually in Vancouver – kind of on a working vacation, but I’m not in production.

Oh, of course – there’s an X-Files exhibition on there right now, isn’t there? (It ran until June 30th at Back Gallery Project, which is run by Carter’s friend, Monica Reyes – and no, it’s not a coincidence that she shares a name with Annabeth Gish’s FBI Agent!)

Yes, they’ve got Mulder’s whole office there.

Wrong side of the ocean for us, sadly! We’re in an interesting position at the moment with The X-Files, aren’t we? Where do matters stand right now with a possible twelfth season?

That is a really good question. Right now, of course, it’s up in the air, in terms of Gillian (Anderson)’s interest in doing the show. I think she’s stated that she’s finished her run. That certainly changes things, and also the sale of Fox to either Disney or Comcast – it looks like Disney now – I think that will change things, and certainly they’ll be looking at the show and wondering what its future would be. So right now we’re playing a wait-and-see with all those variables.

You’ve said in the past that there are still stories to tell in The X-Files, and you have a third film script written…

You know, once again, it’s about Gillian’s involvement. For me, The X-Files is Mulder and Scully, so even though we did the show without David (Duchovny), without Mulder, for a time, I always felt like her science was the centre of the show. In the end, it is a science show, and it makes it all-important.

In my mind, that’s what differentiates The X-Files from other, similar shows: instead of the lone, man-on-a-mission character, you’ve also got this more sceptical voice.

We’ve seen some really interesting developments in the relationship between Mulder and Scully in season 11. Now that Scully’s pregnant again, how do you see that relationship developing in a hypothetical future season/film?

We always have the show in real time, so I would imagine that if we come back, there would be a passage of time, and Scully would have had that baby – or not. We might find out things about that child that are unexpected as well, so there are lots of unanswered questions and interesting things there.

The X-Files has always focused on the perils of technology and the perils of modern society, but current concerns have mutated from those of the ‘90s and early ‘00s. How have you retooled the show’s major themes to fit those of the era in which we’re living?

We’ve moved into strange new ground in which the FBI is under attack. It is one of the enemies of the state, if you’re to believe the Commander in Chief right now. It’s interesting – The X-Files, in its 25 years, has been through four different administrations, and that we would come to a point where conspiracies are the norm and the truth is under assault is a complete reversal of where we came from, so those were interesting things to play with, and I do think we played with them in season 11 and did good work with that. I think we would continue to play with them in terms of social media, robotics, AI, all of these things, as part of our storytelling hit.

In December 2017, the New York Times published a story about a secret Pentagon programme to investigate UFOs. You’ve said in the past that you suspected such a project existed. It must have been quite satisfying to be vindicated after all these years…

(laughs) It was! I mean, it was their own X-Files, they spent $20 million on investigating UFOs. I thought that was fascinating. One of the most fascinating parts of it was that it’s been done secretively. It certainly accentuates what we’ve been saying all along, which is that the government has secret programmes. We now have a new wing of the military which is called the Space Force, and last season we talked about secret space programmes, so that’s also redounding to us.

You’ve previously mentioned that The X-Files avoids didactic, moralising storytelling in favour of subtler strategies, like great mid-20th-century shows such as The Twilight Zone. Is that still your preferred approach?

Yes, I think so. The show’s very different from The Twilight Zone, even though that was an inspiration to me. This is a more serialised show, and it’s investigative, whereas The Twilight Zone was allegorical, and standalone episodes, and illogical. So I think while there are similarities – we’re dealing with the unknown – the differences are more pronounced than the similarities.

Dean Haglund (Langley) was quite hard to track down, wasn’t he?

Yeah, he moved to Australia. We were able to actually do his work remotely, so he did not actually have to be with us physically in Vancouver.

Well, technology does have some benefits…

Yeah! (laughs)

Do you have any particular favourite episodes from these last two short seasons?

I have to say there are four, and they’re kind of all equal. I loved the AI episode this season that begins with Mulder and Scully in the sushi bar (Rm9sbG9eZX.Jz). I loved Darin Morgan’s episodes from last season and this season (Mulder And Scully Meet The Were-Monster and The Lost Art Of Forehead Sweat), and I really liked the season finale (My Struggle IV) this season. It struck several chords perfectly.

It’s been 25 years since The X-Files began. How would you explain the show’s enduring cultural presence?

I’d like to think it’s the storytelling, I’d like to think it’s the production values, and I’d like to think that it’s the stories in real time about real science, but I really think it all boils down ultimately to Mulder and Scully. Those characters and their relationship are what people have identified with and connected with and keep coming back to.

Any new projects for you on the horizon?

No, nothing right now. I’ve got my thinking cap on, but no. Of course being up here in Vancouver, it always gets me thinking.

Chris Carter, thank you very much!