
Person
Alan Howarth
Sound · Born 1948-08-06 · South River, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Alan Howarth (born August 6, 1948) is an American composer and sound designer. He is a frequent collaborator with film director and composer John Carpenter.
Known for

The Thing
Original Music Composer

Total Recall
Special Sound Effects

The Mask
Sound Effects Editor

They Live
Original Music Composer

Back to the Future Part III
Special Sound Effects

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Special Sound Effects

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Music

Army of Darkness
Sound Designer

Christine
Original Music Composer

Big Trouble in Little China
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2026Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO DisclosureMusic
- 2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Sonic Composer
- 2023Dante's HotelOriginal Music Composer
- 2019HoaxOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'Self
- 2018Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They LiveSelf
- 2018Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of DarknessSelf
- 2014House at the End of the DriveMusic
- 2014Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles SagaDirector
- 2013Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5Self
- 2013Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4Self
- 2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenMusic
- 2013Halloween: Harvest of Souls, 1985Music
- 2012The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween IISelf
- 2012Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the WitchSelf
- 2010Basement JackOriginal Music Composer
- 2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesSpecial Sound Effects
- 2008EvilutionOriginal Music Composer
- 2007Headless HorsemanMusic
- 2007Planet TerrorMusic
- 2006Halloween: 25 Years of TerrorSelf
- 2005BooOriginal Music Composer
- 2004John Carpenter: The Man and His MoviesSelf
- 2001Halloween 4: Final Cut
- 2000Alone with a StrangerMusic
- 1999Her Married LoverMusic
- 1998The Dentist 2Original Music Composer
- 1998Amanda & the AlienSupervising Sound Editor
- 1996The DentistOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Tank GirlSpecial Sound Effects
- 1994The MaskSound Effects Editor
- 1993ArcadeMusic
- 1992FortressSupervising Sound Editor
- 1992Army of DarknessSound Designer
- 1990Project AlienSound Editor
- 1990Total RecallSpecial Sound Effects
- 1990Back to the Future Part IIISpecial Sound Effects
- 1989Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersOriginal Music Composer
- 1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierSound Effects
- 1988They LiveOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Brothers in ArmsMusic
- 1988Phantasm IISound Designer
- 1987Prince of DarknessOriginal Music Composer
- 1987RetributionMusic
- 1987HeartbeatSound Editor
- 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeSound Effects
- 1986Big Trouble in Little ChinaOriginal Music Composer
- 1985My Science ProjectSound Effects Designer
- 1985Head OfficeOriginal Music Composer
- 1984The Lost EmpireMusic
- 1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockSound Effects
- 1983ChristineOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Halloween III: Season of the WitchOriginal Music Composer
- 1982The ThingOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanSpecial Sound Effects
- 1981Halloween IIOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Escape from New YorkOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Battle Beyond the StarsSpecial Sound Effects
- 1979Star Trek: The Motion PictureSound Effects
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