Chris Carter Biography (1956-)

Full name, Christopher C. Carter; born October 13, 1956, in Bellflower, CA; son of William (a construction worker) and Catherine (a homemaker; maiden name, Mulder) Carter; married Dori Pierson (a screenwriter and producer), 1989 (some sources say 1987). Addresses: Agent: Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann Agency, 9242 Beverly Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Writer, producer, director
Birth Details
October 13, 1956
Bellflower, California, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Coproducer, Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987
  • Executive producer, A Brand New Life, The Disney Channel, 1989
  • Producer, The Nanny, CBS, 1993
  • Creator and co-executive producer, The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1993-2002
  • Creator and executive producer, Millennium, Fox, 1996-1999
  • Creator and executive producer, Harsh Realm, Fox, 1999, then F/X,2000
  • Creator and executive producer, The Lone Gunmen, Fox, 2001
  • Movies
  • Executive producer, Meet the Munceys, 1988
  • Executive producer, Brand New Life: The Honeymooners, NBC, 1989
  • Pilots
  • Producer, Cameo by Night, NBC, 1987
  • Executive producer, The X-Files, Fox, 1993
  • Executive producer, Harsh Realm, Fox, 1999
  • Specials
  • Creator and executive producer, More Secrets of the X-Files, Fox,1996
  • Executive producer, Inside the X-Files, Fox, 1998
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • "That's Cheating," Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987
  • "20 Sweet 16," Rags to Riches, NBC, 1988
  • "Duane Barry," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1994
  • "The List," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1995
  • "The Post-Modern Prometheus," The X-Files (also known as The XFiles and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1997
  • "The Red and the Black: Part 2," The X-Files (also known as TheX Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1998
  • "Triangle," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1998
  • "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1998
  • "First Person Shooter," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 2000
  • "Patience," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 2000
  • "Providence: Part 2," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 2002
  • "Improbable," The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 2002
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Himself, More Secrets of the X-Files, Fox, 1996
  • TV Guide Looks at Science Fiction, USA Network, 1997
  • Himself, Inside the X-Files, Fox, 1998
  • Masters of Fantasy: Harlan Ellison, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
  • The X-Files Movie Special (documentary), Fox, 1998
  • Episodic
  • (Uncredited) Another agent, "Anasazi," The X-Files (also known asThe X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1995
  • (Uncredited) Extra in cinema scene, "Hollywood A.D.," The X-Files(also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 2000
  • Film Work
  • Executive producer, The X-Files: The Unopened File, 1996
  • Producer, The X-Files (also known as X-Files: The Movie), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Film Appearances
  • (Uncredited) Senior agent, The X-Files: The Unopened File, 1996
  • Himself, The Making of "The X Files: Fight the Future," 1998
  • Inventing Grace, Touching Glory (documentary), Aspire Entertainment Group, Inc., 2003
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Movies
  • (With Michael Patrick Goodman), The B.R.A.T. Patrol, 1986
  • Meet the Munceys, 1988
  • Brand New Life: The Honeymooners, NBC, 1989
  • Television Pilots
  • Cameo by Night, NBC, 1987
  • The X-Files, Fox, 1993
  • Millennium, Fox, 1996
  • Harsh Realm, 1999
  • Also wrote The Nanny, The Disney Channel.
  • Television Specials
  • More Secrets of the X-Files, Fox, 1996
  • Television Series
  • The X-Files (also known as The X Files and Aux frontieres du reel), Fox, 1993-2002
  • Television Episodes
  • "Once in a Lifeguard," Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987
  • "Beauty and the Babe," Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987
  • "Even Housekeepers Sing the Blues," A Brand New Life, The Disney Channel, 1990
  • "A Cry in the Night," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1991
  • "Gehenna," Millennium, Fox, 1996
  • "The Well-Worn Lock," Millennium, Fox, 1996
  • "Lamentation: Part 1," Millennium, Fox, 1997
  • (With Frank Spotnitz) "TEOTWAWKI," Millennium, Fox, 1998
  • (With Spotnitz) "Antipas," Millennium, Fox, 1999
  • (With Spotnitz) "Seven and One," Millennium, Fox, 1999
  • "Leviathan," Harsh Realm, Fox, 1999
  • "Inga Fossa," Harsh Realm, Fox, 1999
  • "Cincinnati," Harsh Realm, FX, 2000
  • "Three Men and a Smoking Diaper," The Lone Gunmen, Fox, 2001
  • Also wrote episodes of The Nanny, CBS.
  • Television Scores
  • Series
  • Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987
  • Screenplays
  • The X-Files (also known as X-Files: The Movie), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Film Scores
  • In the Shadow of the Sun, 1980
  • Video Games
  • The X Files Game (also known as The X-Files), Fox Interactive, 1998
  • The X Files: Resist or Serve, Vivendi Universal Games Ltd., 2004
  • Songs
  • Lyricist for the song "If You Never Say Goodbye," included in the album Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files, releasedby Warner Bros.

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

  • The series The X-Files has been adapted into original full-lengthadult novels, including Goblins and Whirlwind, both by CharlesGrant, and Ground Zero and Ruins, both by Kevin J. Anderson, all published by HarperPrism. Episodes from The X-Files have been adapted into books for juvenile readers by several authors, including Lee Martin. The X-Files has also been adapted into a comic book series, published by Topps Comics, and into interactive adventure CD-ROMs, created by HyperBoleStudios and released by Fox Interactive. Two albums including music from theshow and music inspired by the show have been released by Warner Bros.: Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by The X-Files and The Truth and the Light. Episodes from Millennium have been adapted intoa series of books, including Millennium 2000 and Gehenna, bothpublished by Ingram, 1997.
OTHER SOURCES
    Books
    • Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Volume 23, Gale Research, 1998
    • Contemporary Authors, Volume 160, Gale, 1998
    • Newsmakers 2000, Issue 1, Gale Group, 2000
    Periodicals
    • Broadcasting and Cable, July 22, 1996, p. 20
    • Entertainment Weekly, March 10, 1995, p. 18; October 18, 1996, p.42; February 5, 1999, p. 24
    • Hollywood Reporter, November 7, 1997
    • Inside Media, October 2, 1996, p. 24
    • Newsweek, June 22, 1998, p. 73
    • People Weekly, June 19, 1995, pp. 117-19; April 29, 1996, p. 26; May 11, 1998, p. 97
    • Skeptical Inquirer, January/February, 1997, p. 24