About
American director, screenwriter and producer most famous for having directed the horror films It and Halloween III: Season of the Witch. He is a longtime friend and collaborator of Halloween director John Carpenter.
Before Fame
He attended USC's film program and got his start as an editor for TV commercials.
Trivia
In Halloween, he played the masked murderer Michael Myers in the scene where he falls off the balcony.
Family Life
He was previously married to actress Nancy Kyes, who appeared in each of the first three Halloween films.
Associated With
He adapted Stephen King's It for television in 1990.
