Viva Zapata! (1952)

Entered American film as an uncredited set dresser for GUNGA DIN (1939) at RKO. Other notable credits include THE BIG STREET (1942), BOMBARDIER, MR. LUCKY and HIGHER AND HIGHER (all 1943), STEP LIVELY and EXPERIMENT PERILOUS (both 1944), THE SPANISH MAIN (1945), NOTORIOUS (1946), SINBAD THE SAILOR (1947), PORTRAIT OF JENNIE (1948), THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951), VIVA ZAPATA! and STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER (both 1952), THE GIRL NEXT DOOR and GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (both 1953), CARMEN JONES (1954), HATARI! (1962), HARPER and ANY WEDNESDAY (both 1966), and BLUE (1968). During the 1950s and 60s, Carpenter also worked extensively in television.

Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1944: STEP LIVELY - Interior Decoration (w. Darrell Silvera)  Nominated for Interior Decoration (Black & White) 1945: EXPERIMENT PERILOUS - Interior Decoration (w. Darrell Silvera)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Black & White) 1952: VIVA ZAPATA! - Set Decoration (w. Thomas Little) 3 nominations