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Chris Carter(I)

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Chris Carter at an event for The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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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, creating The X Files (1993), which was the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Drama in 1995 and 1997, Emmy-nominated three times for Best Drama, and winner of a Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting. In 1996 he created the series Millennium (1996) and in 1999 Harsh Realm (1999). For his work on The X-Files, Carter has received three Golden Globe Awards (1994, 1996, 1997), a Writers Guild nomination, two Directors Guild nominations, and an Emmy Award nomination.
BornOctober 13, 1956
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  • Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys

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Chris Carter in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
Chris Carter in FOX 25th Anniversary Special (2012)
Chris Carter in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Chris Carter in The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Chris Carter in The X Files (1998)
Gillian Anderson, Chris Carter, and Dean Haglund at an event for The X Files (1993)
Chris Carter at an event for The X Files (1993)
Chris Carter at an event for The X Files (1993)
David Duchovny and Chris Carter at an event for The X Files (1993)
Chris Carter at an event for The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, Chris Carter, and Frank Spotnitz at an event for The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
David Duchovny and Chris Carter at an event for The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

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Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)
The X Files
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
The X Files: I Want to Believe
5.9
  • Writer
  • 2008
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
The X Files
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1998
Scott Bairstow, Samantha Mathis, D.B. Sweeney, Max Martini, Rachel Hayward, Terry O'Quinn, and Sarah-Jane Redmond in Harsh Realm (1999)
Harsh Realm
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TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

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Writer

  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)
    The X Files
    • (creator) ...
  • The After (2014)
    The After
    • (uncredited)
  • The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody
  • The Sex Files: A Dark XXX Parody
  • The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    The X Files: I Want to Believe
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 4
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 3
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 2
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 1
  • The X Files: Resist or Serve (2004)
    The X Files: Resist or Serve
  • Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, and Bruce Harwood in The Lone Gunmen (2001)
    The Lone Gunmen
    • (creator)
  • Scott Bairstow, Samantha Mathis, D.B. Sweeney, Max Martini, Rachel Hayward, Terry O'Quinn, and Sarah-Jane Redmond in Harsh Realm (1999)
    Harsh Realm
    • (creator)
  • Lance Henriksen and Klea Scott in Millennium (1996)
    Millennium
    • (creator)
  • The X-Files Game (1998)
    The X-Files Game
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
    The X Files

Producer

  • The X-Files: Albuquerque
    • Pre-production
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)
    The X Files
  • The After (2014)
    The After
  • The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    The X Files: I Want to Believe
  • Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, and Bruce Harwood in The Lone Gunmen (2001)
    The Lone Gunmen
  • Scott Bairstow, Samantha Mathis, D.B. Sweeney, Max Martini, Rachel Hayward, Terry O'Quinn, and Sarah-Jane Redmond in Harsh Realm (1999)
    Harsh Realm
  • Lance Henriksen and Klea Scott in Millennium (1996)
    Millennium
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1998)
    The X Files
  • Inside the X Files (1998)
    Inside the X Files
  • Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 (1996)
    Secrets of the X Files, Part 2
  • Barbara Eden, Jennie Garth, David Tom, Don Murray, Shawnee Smith, Alison Sweeney, and Byron Thames in A Brand New Life (1989)
    A Brand New Life
  • Disneyland (1954)
    Disneyland
  • Rags to Riches (1987)
    Rags to Riches
  • Cameo by Night
    • (as Christopher C. Carter)

Director

  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X Files (1993)
    The X Files
  • The After (2014)
    The After
  • The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
    The X Files: I Want to Believe
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 4
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 3
  • Threads of Mythology, Part 2
  • Rags to Riches (1987)
    Rags to Riches

Videos9

The X-Files
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The X-Files
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Trailer 0:14
Pager Promo
Soylent Green is People
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Soylent Green is People
Hello Frank
Trailer 0:19
Hello Frank
X-Files: The Complete Third Season
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X-Files: The Complete Third Season
X-Files: The Complete Seventh Season
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X-Files: The Complete Seventh Season
X-Files: The Complete Fourth Season
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X-Files: The Complete Fourth Season
X-Files: The Complete Eighth Season
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X-Files: The Complete Eighth Season
The X-Files: The Best of Season 1 & 2
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The X-Files: The Best of Season 1 & 2

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    • October 13, 1956
    • Bellflower, California, USA
    • Dori Pierson1987 - present
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    • 9 Interviews
    • 9 Articles

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    Two of his attempts for crossovers with other television shows failed for the same reasons. The first attempt was to crossover Fox's The X Files (1993) with CBS's Picket Fences (1992); however, CBS feared losing ratings to the newer network. The second attempt was to crossover with The WB's Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), but Fox also feared losing ratings to the newer network. In both cases, each show's Executive Producer was on board, David E. Kelley and Joss Whedon, respectively.
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    The day I swan around in expensive suits is the day I hope someone puts a bullet in my head.

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