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Chris Carter, Creator of X-Files, at the Smithsonian Magazine s Future is Now Festival (April 23, 2016) Chris Carter (right) is interviewed by Brian Truitt of USA Today at the Smithsonian Magazine s Future is Now festival at the Sidney Harman Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2016. Described by Time Magazine as a televisionary, Chris Carter created one of the most successful television franchises of all time with his award-winning The X-Files. The show ran a remarkable nine seasons on Fox, is still seen today in over 60 countries, spawned two films and several comic book and video game adaptations. The impact of Carter s series is such that in 1997, Time Magazine named him one of The 25 Most Influential People in America. Car Copyright: xx JeffxMaletx jmpphotos025879