Screen Rant

Why did John Carpenter use some fake names later in his career? 1 / 7

Carpenter often put his name above the titles of his films. 2 / 7

However, after seeing his name multiple times on Christine, he recoiled. 3 / 7

He also works as a writer and composer, but felt seeing his name so many times looked arrogant. 4 / 7

For Prince Of Darkness he chose "Martin Quartermass" for his writing credit. 5 / 7

For They Live, it was "Frank Armitage." 6 / 7

For his occasional acting credits, he selected "Rip Haight." 7 / 7