Cast & creator
Alan Howarth
Best known for The Thing, Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten, The Mask
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.
Also known as: Alan S. Howarth
63
film credits
2
television credits
11
1979–2026 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (65)
Showing 65 of 65 credits
The Thing
Original Music Composer
1982
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Music
2013
The Mask
Sound Effects Editor
1994
Total Recall
Special Sound Effects
1990
Back to the Future Part III
Special Sound Effects
1990
Escape from New York
Original Music Composer
1981Escape from New York
Sound Effects
1981
Army of Darkness
Sound Designer
1992Army of Darkness
Sound Supervisor
1992
Planet Terror
Music
2007
Halloween II
Original Music Composer
1981
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Special Sound Effects
2008
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Sound Effects
1979
Christine
Original Music Composer
1983
They Live
Original Music Composer
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Original Music Composer
1988
Big Trouble in Little China
Original Music Composer
1986
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Original Music Composer
1995
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Original Music Composer
1982
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Original Music Composer
1989
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Sound Effects
1986
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Special Sound Effects
1982
Fortress
Supervising Sound Editor
1992
Prince of Darkness
Original Music Composer
1987
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Sound Effects
1989
The Dentist
Original Music Composer
1996
Horror's Greatest
Self - Sonic Composer
2024
Tank Girl
Special Sound Effects
1995
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Sound Effects
1984
The Dentist 2
Original Music Composer
1998
Battle Beyond the Stars
Special Sound Effects
1980
My Science Project
Sound Effects Designer
1985
Phantasm II
Sound Designer
1988
Halloween 6: Producer's Cut
Music
2013
Retribution
Music
1987
Head Office
Original Music Composer
1985
Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure
Music
2026
Alone with a Stranger
Music
2000
Her Married Lover
Music
1999
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Self
2006
John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies
Self
2004
The Lost Empire
Music
1984
Evilution
Original Music Composer
2008
House at the End of the Drive
Music
2014
Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
Self
2013
Amanda & the Alien
Supervising Sound Editor
1998
Headless Horseman
Music
2007
Arcade
Music
1993
THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II
Self
2012THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II
Thanks
2012
Hoax
Original Music Composer
2019
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Self
2012
Heartbeat
Sound Editor
1987
Boo
Original Music Composer
2005
Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness
Self
2018
Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
Self
2018
Project Alien
Sound Editor
1990
Dante's Hotel
Original Music Composer
2023
Halloween 4: Final Cut
2001
Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live
Self
2018
Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Self
2013Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4
Music
2013
Brothers in Arms
Music
1988Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga
Director
2014
Basement Jack
Original Music Composer
2010