Donald Pleasence
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Halloween (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Halloween (advertised as John Carpenter's Halloween) is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed, co-written, and scored by John Carpenter. Starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut), with P. J. Soles and Nancy Loomis in supporting roles, the film is set mostly in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
- John Carpenter
- October 25, 1978
- Debra Hill
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- Jamie Lee Curtis in 1978. Curtis made her big-screen debut as Laurie Strode, the teen terrorized by a masked maniac, single-handedly shattering the "scream queen" stereotype like no other actress before or since.
- Jamie Lee Curtis Now. Curtis reprised her role as Laurie in Halloween II, Halloween H20, Halloween Resurrection and the latest trilogy: 2018’s Halloween, 2021’s Halloween Kills and 2022’s Halloween Ends.
- Donald Pleasence in 1974. The character actor who played Myers’ appointed psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis, died at 75 in 1995 from complications of a heart valve replacement surgery.
- Nancy Loomis in 1980. Nancy Loomis stole every scene she was in as Laurie's wise-cracking pal, Annie. She followed that sassy supporting role as the deadpan assistant of Janet Leigh—yes, Curtis' Psycho mom—in Carpenter's 1980 film The Fog (seen here).
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie Strode, a babysitter stalked by Michael Myers, and in some films, she was referred to as his younger sister.
- Nick Castle as Michael Myers. Nick Castle scared audiences to death with his role as Michael Myers, whose slow walk and towering stature made him a terrifying, almost supernatural killer.
- Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis. The late Donald Pleasence portrayed Dr. Loomis, Michael Myers’ psychiatrist who tried to track him down after his escape.
- Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace. Kyle Richards played Lindsey Wallace, a young girl Laurie’s friend Annie was babysitting on Halloween night. Since appearing in Halloween, Richards has had a long career in Hollywood.
- Jamie Lee Curtis (Laurie Strode) The film's young lead went on to become its most recognizable alumnus by a considerable margin. After her breakout success as Laurie Strode in Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis cemented her title of "scream queen" by continuing to work in horror films for a few years, including Prom Night (1980), Terror Train (1980), and John Carpenter's The Fog (1980), and also returned to Haddonfield for Halloween II (1981).
- Nick Castle (Michael Myers, a.k.a. the Shape) Many performers have worn the mask of Michael Myers over the years, but Nick Castle is the one who started it all.
- Nancy Kyes (Annie Brackett) Laurie's friend Annie was the second of three characters that Nancy Kyes (née Loomis) played for Carpenter — she first appeared in Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) and later The Fog.
- P.J. Soles (Lynda Van Der Klok) The actress who plays Laurie's other friend Lynda has more than 60 screen credits to her name. Soles' first film was Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976), and, after Halloween, she appeared in a number of high-profile projects.
Oct 21, 2023 · Here's what the cast of John Carpenter's original "Halloween" has been doing since the film's release in 1978, and how they look like in prsent day.
John Carpenter's slasher quickly helped define the horror genre — all on a shoestring budget estimated at $300,000.
