Alan Howarth

Career Overview

Alan Howarth has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 16 cinematic universes — most prominently Halloween with 5 titles. Signature works include The Thing, The Mask, They Live. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1948-08-06

Birth Place

South River, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  The Thing
• 

  The Mask
• 

  They Live
• 

  Big Trouble in Little China
• 

  Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
• 

  Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 16 universes

• Halloween (5 titles)
• Star Trek (5 titles)
• Star Trek: The Original Series Collection (5 titles)
• John Carpenter Films (4 titles)
• The Dentist Collection (2 titles)
• Grindhouse (1 titles)
• The Mask (1 titles)
• The Mask Film Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• John Carpenter (3 collaborations)
• Kurt Russell (2 collaborations)
• Keith David (2 collaborations)
• Larry Franco (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Imada (2 collaborations)
• Al Leong (2 collaborations)
• Wilford Brimley (1 collaborations)
• T.K. Carter (1 collaborations)
• David Clennon (1 collaborations)
• Richard Dysart (1 collaborations)

Credits

• sound (45 credits)

  • Accidental Truth: Next - Beyond UFO Disclosure

    music

    sound
    2026
  • Dante's Hotel

    original music composer

    sound
    2023
  • Hoax

    original music composer

    sound
    2019
  • House at the End of the Drive

    music

    sound
    2014
  • Halloween 6: Producer's Cut

    music

    sound
    2013
  • Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

    music

    sound
    2013
  • Halloween: Harvest of Souls, 1985

    music

    sound
    2013
  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

    - Episode 12 (2019) ... music sound
    2013
  • Basement Jack

    original music composer

    sound
    2010
  • Evilution

    original music composer

    sound
    2008
  • Headless Horseman

    music

    sound
    2007
  • Planet Terror

    music

    sound
    2007
  • Boo

    original music composer

    sound
    2005
  • Alone with a Stranger

    music

    sound
    2000
  • Her Married Lover

    music

    sound
    1999
  • The Dentist 2

    original music composer

    sound
    1998
  • Amanda & the Alien

    supervising sound editor

    sound
    1998
  • The Dentist

    original music composer

    sound
    1996
  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

    original music composer

    sound
    1995
  • The Mask

    sound effects editor

    sound
    1994
  • Arcade

    music

    sound
    1993
  • Fortress

    supervising sound editor

    sound
    1992
  • Army of Darkness

    sound supervisor

    sound
    1992
  • Project Alien

    sound editor

    sound
    1990
  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

    original music composer

    sound
    1989
  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

    sound effects

    sound
    1989
  • They Live

    original music composer

    sound
    1988
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    original music composer

    sound
    1988
  • Brothers in Arms

    music

    sound
    1988
  • Phantasm II

    sound designer

    sound
    1988
  • Prince of Darkness

    original music composer

    sound
    1987
  • Retribution

    music

    sound
    1987
  • Heartbeat

    sound editor

    sound
    1987
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

    sound effects

    sound
    1986
  • Big Trouble in Little China

    original music composer

    sound
    1986
  • My Science Project

    sound effects designer

    sound
    1985
  • Head Office

    original music composer

    sound
    1985
  • The Lost Empire

    music

    sound
    1984
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

    sound effects

    sound
    1984
  • Christine

    original music composer

    sound
    1983
  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch

    original music composer

    sound
    1982
  • The Thing

    original music composer

    sound
    1982
  • Halloween II

    original music composer

    sound
    1981
  • Escape from New York

    sound effects

    sound
    1981
  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    sound effects

    sound
    1979

• actors (9 credits)

  • Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Back to Basics: The Making of Halloween 4

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Halloween 4: Final Cut

    actor

    actors
    2001

• directing (1 credits)

  • Snow Moon: Cinderella Chronicles Saga

    director

    directing
    2014

• crew (7 credits)

  • THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II

    thanks

    crew
    2012
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles

    special sound effects

    crew
    2008
  • Tank Girl

    special sound effects

    crew
    1995
  • Total Recall

    special sound effects

    crew
    1990
  • Back to the Future Part III

    special sound effects

    crew
    1990
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    special sound effects

    crew
    1982
  • Battle Beyond the Stars

    special sound effects

    crew
    1980