Joe Carnahan | |
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Born | Joseph Aaron Carnahan May 9, 1969 Michigan, United States |
Alma mater | Sacramento State University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouses |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Matthew Michael Carnahan (brother) |
Joseph Aaron Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor whose films include Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane ; [1] Narc ; Smokin' Aces ; The A-Team ; The Grey ; and Boss Level . He also wrote and directed several episodes for the NBC television series The Blacklist . He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan and producer Leah Carnahan.
Carnahan was raised in Michigan and Northern California. Carnahan graduated from Fairfield High School in 1987, where he also played football. [ citation needed ] He attended college at San Francisco State University [ citation needed ] but later transferred to California State University, Sacramento, and earned his B.A. in Filmography there. [2] Carnahan eventually became employed in the Promotional Department of Sacramento's KMAX-TV, producing short films and television spots. [3]
In 1998, he won some cult and critical acclaim for his film Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane which premiered in September 1997 at the New York Independent Feature Film Market and later at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.
He directed the 2002 Detroit-set thriller Narc , starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. Following Narc, he directed an entry in the BMW Films titled Ticker starring Clive Owen and Don Cheadle. At one point he was solicited to direct Mission: Impossible III , produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner (who also executive produced Narc), however, he subsequently left the production due to conflicting views on the tone of the film. It was also announced in October 2005, Carnahan would be directing a film based on the life of convicted drug dealer Will Wright, but the project seems to be abandoned.
His next film, Smokin' Aces , was produced in 2006 and released in January 2007. He also co-wrote the screenplay of Pride and Glory , released in 2008, nearly a year behind schedule.
He was attached to direct an adaptation of James Ellroy's novel White Jazz with George Clooney producing and starring, but Clooney later pulled out from the production and in 2009, Ellroy stated that all adaptations of the film were dead. [4]
In 2007, Carnahan penned Remarkable Fellows for Universal with Jason Bateman set to star, [5] but the film never went into production.
In 2010, Brian Bloom and Carnahan were then hired by Fox for the revamping of their long-gestating A-Team project, based on the hit '80's television series. He also showed interest in directing film adaptations for Garth Ennis' graphic novel Preacher and David Michelinie's Taskmaster . [6]
In 2011, he directed the thriller The Grey , starring Liam Neeson. [7]
Carnahan was one of the executive producers for NBC's The Blacklist , starring James Spader and Megan Boone, during its first season. He directed the pilot, and went on to co-write and direct the ninth episode, "Anslo Garrick". Carnahan also wrote the story for episode 16, "Mako Tanida".
He is currently writing the script for the film adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book series Nemesis with his brother Matthew and will be directing. [8] [9] He is also set to direct Mark Bowden's book Killing Pablo . [10]
Carnahan executive produced the NBC political thriller State of Affairs , starring Katherine Heigl and Alfre Woodard, which premiered November 17, 2014. He directed and co-wrote the pilot.
In April 2022, Lionsgate Films revealed that Carnahan will direct Shadow Force, starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy. [11]
In June 2023, Carnahan is filming an adaptation of the non-fictional book, Not Without Hope by Nick Schuyler and Jeré Longman, a survival thriller starring Zachary Levi and Josh Duhamel.
Carnahan serves on the Creative Council of RepresentUs, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization. [12]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1998 | Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor and actor; role: Sid French |
2002 | Narc | Yes | Yes | No | |
2006 | Smokin' Aces | Yes | Yes | No | |
2010 | The A-Team | Yes | Yes | No | Role: Mike 'The Operator'; credited as: Bo Anzo |
2011 | The Grey | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Stretch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video |
2020 | Boss Level | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also actor; role: guy in diner (Uncredited) |
2021 | Copshop | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
TBA | Shadow Force | Yes | Yes | No | Post-production |
Not Without Hope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Post-production [13] |
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1995 | Karate Raider | Yes | No | |
1996 | The Devil Takes a Holiday | No | Associate | |
2008 | Pride and Glory | Yes | No | |
2009 | The Fourth Kind | No | Yes | |
2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball | Story | Executive | |
2017 | Wheelman | No | Yes | |
2018 | Death Wish | Yes | No | |
El Chicano | Yes | Yes | Role: Federal #1 | |
2019 | Into the Ashes | No | Executive | |
Point Blank | No | Yes | ||
2020 | Bad Boys for Life | Yes | No |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1998 | Taco Heaven | No | Yes | No | |
2000 | Nail in My Coffin | No | No | No | Editor |
2002 | Ticker | Yes | Yes | No | Segment from the BMW short film series The Hire |
2003 | Boyz Up Unauthorized | No | No | Executive | |
2009 | Susannah | No | No | Yes | |
2011 | The Devil's Dosh | No | No | Executive | |
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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2006 | Faceless | Yes | Yes | No | Unsold TV pilot |
2013 | Dino and Dash | No | Executive | No | Television film |
The Blacklist | Yes | No | Yes | ||
2014 | Those Who Kill | Yes | No | No | |
State of Affairs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Collaborator | Narc | Smokin' Aces | The A-Team | The Grey | Stretch | Boss Level | Copshop | Total |
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Roger Barton | 2 | |||||||
Brian Bloom | 2 | |||||||
James Badge Dale | 2 | |||||||
Mauro Fiore | 2 | |||||||
Frank Grillo | 3 | |||||||
Christopher Michael Holley | 2 | |||||||
Quinton Jackson | 2 | |||||||
Ray Liotta | 3 | |||||||
Liam Neeson | 2 | |||||||
Chris Pine | 2 | |||||||
Ridley Scott | 2 | |||||||
Maury Sterling | 2 | |||||||
Patrick Wilson | 2 | |||||||
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