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John Carpenter performing in London last year. Jim Dyson / Getty Images
John Carpenter performing in London last year. Jim Dyson / Getty Images
How movie-music writers have stepped out of the shadows to become stars
As famed director and composer John Carpenter releases an anthology, we look at how the cream of movie-music writers have become stars
Rob Garratt
15 October, 2017