Chris Carter

American television and film producer (born 1956)
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Chris Carter

Summary

Chris Carter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bellflower[2]. He was born on October 13, 1956[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], writer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,394 views/month, #6,590 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chris Carter was born in Bellflower[2].
  • Chris Carter was born on October 13, 1956[3].
  • Chris Carter was born on October 13, 1957[10].
  • Chris Carter held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Chris Carter's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Chris Carter's professions included film producer[5].
  • Chris Carter worked as a film director[6].
  • Chris Carter's professions included writer[7].
  • Chris Carter's professions included television producer[8].
  • Chris Carter's education included a stint at California State University, Long Beach[12].
  • Chris Carter's education included a stint at Bellflower High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Carter is The X-Files[14].
  • Chris Carter is recorded as male[15].
  • Chris Carter's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Chris Carter's Commons category is recorded as Chris Carter (screenwriter)[17].
  • Chris Carter's family name is recorded as Carter[18].
  • Chris Carter's given name is recorded as Chris[19].
  • Chris Carter's described by source is recorded as Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[20].
  • Chris Carter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Chris Carter's start of work period is recorded as 1987[22].
  • Chris Carter's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Chris Carter (screenwriter)[23].

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Origins and Family

Chris Carter's place of birth was Bellflower[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 13, 1956[3] and October 13, 1957[10].

Education

Educated at California State University, Long Beach[12], a public university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1949[26], headquartered in Long Beach[27] and Bellflower High School[13], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1951[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], writer[7], and television producer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chris Carter is The X-Files[14].

Why It Matters

Chris Carter ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,394 views/month, #6,590 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Chris Carter born?

Born in Bellflower[2], Chris Carter…

What did Chris Carter do for work?

Chris Carter worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], film director[6], writer[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Chris Carter go to school?

Chris Carter was educated at California State University, Long Beach[12] and Bellflower High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 35
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Allcinema person id → 7070
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 7070, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/321936375|クリス・カーター (#321936375)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'"
  2. 12d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 529928, 1728
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  3. 14d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noosfere author id → 2147205987
    Personality database profile id → 34548
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10757]]: 34548, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251218366|Chris Carter (#251218366)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Personality Database"
  4. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → chris-carter-1956
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  5. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 50572
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  6. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4502-2881-8409-9FBC-419C
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  7. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 7151
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  8. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14524 → 70426
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  9. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Start of work period → +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Carter
    Described by source → Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058615873606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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