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He was born in Bellflower, California to William and Catherine Carter. In college, he majored in journalism, graduating from California State University in 1979. Bellflower is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... The California State University (CSU) is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

A big break in his career came in 1985, when Jeffrey Katzenberg, then chairman of Walt Disney Studio Entertainment, read a screenplay he wrote and signed him to development with Walt Disney Pictures. While working with Katzenberg, Carter wrote and produced several television movies including pilots of Cameo By Night and The Nanny, an unsold pilot unrelated to the Fran Drescher sitcom. He co-produced the second season of the comedy series Rags to Riches. and in 1989 was creator and executive producer of a comedy series called Brand New Life for Disney's Sunday night lineup. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeffrey Katzenberg (born December 21, 1950 in New York City) is a Jewish-American film producer and co-founder of DreamWorks SKG. He is most famous for producing the movie Shrek (2001). ... The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ... Francine Joy Drescher (born in Flushing, Queens, New York City on September 30, 1957) is a American film and television actress. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ten Thirteen Productions

Upon the creation and production of The X-Files in 1993, Chris Carter started a production company called Ten Thirteen Productions. It is named in honor of Carter's own birthday, which is October 13. Between 1993 and 2002 they produced: 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

• 201 episodes of The X-Files
• 67 episodes of Millennium
• 9 episodes of Harsh Realm
• 13 episodes of The Lone Gunmen
• The feature film The X-Files: Fight the Future.

During this time the Ten Thirteen offices were located in Century City, Los Angeles, California, with Frank Spotnitz serving as President, Mary Astadourian serving as Vice President and Jana Fain serving as Office Manager. Upon the completion of the final episode of The X-Files in 2002 the office closed and Ten Thirteen is currently defunct or inactive, with no output whatsoever in over three years. Spotnitz has gone on to start his own production company, Big Light Productions, with Fain joining him as director of development. It is unknown if Ten Thirteen would be reactivated to produce any of Carter's future projects, such as the oft-rumored cinematic follow up to The X-Files, though it is likely considering the fact that the period of inactivity of Carter's production company coincides with Carter's own professional inactivity. The X-Files is an American television series created by Chris Carter. ... Millennium is a grim, suspenseful television series, produced by the creator of The X-Files and set during the run-up to the new millennium. ... Harsh Realm is a science fiction television series about humans trapped inside a virtual reality simulation. ... The Lone Gunmen were a trio of fictional characters who had recurring roles on The X-Files and also starred in a short-lived spin-off; The Lone Gunmen. ... The X Files (sometimes known as The X Files: Fight the Future) is a 1998 movie which is part of the television series The X-Files. ... Century City is the name of: A neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA. See: Century City, Los Angeles, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... An Office Manager is a salaried employee charged with the general administrative responsibilities of any given office of a corporation. ...

Partial filmography

• Brand New Life - Creator/Writer
• Harsh Realm - Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
• The Lone Gunmen - Writer/Executive Producer
• Millennium - Creator/Writer/Executive Producer
• The X-Files - Creator/Writer/Director/Executive Producer
• The X-Files: Fight the Future - Co-writer/Producer

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External links

• Chris Carter at the Internet Movie Database