John Carpenter Is "Happy as a Pig in Sh-t" to Be Known as the "Halloween Guy" Halloween with collaborator Debra Hill, and more than 40 years later, the director is still thrilled to be famous as the person who helped bring Michael Myers to life, inspiring one of cinema's most iconic murderers. Given that Halloween was the filmmaker's breakout success early in his career, only to go on to make a number of other compelling genre films in subsequent years, one would think he would prefer to be known for various other projects he developed over his career, but he still appreciates being known for that first installment as it's the movie that made it possible to have a career as a filmmaker.