Claim: Chris Carter wrote, produced, and directed The X-Files.
Evidence: Carter 's film roles include writing both of The X-Files cinematic spin-offs -- 1998 's successful The X-Files and the poorly received 2008 follow-up The X-Files : I Want to Believe , the latter of which he also directed -- while his television credits have earned him several accolades including eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
The film was produced by Carter and Daniel Sackheim.