Joe Carnahan

Biography

Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team. He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

70

Birth Date

1969-05-09 00:00:00

Birth Place

Sacramento, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Rip
• 

  Bad Boys for Life
• 

  Boss Level
• 

  The A-Team
• 

  Shadow Force
• 

  Death Wish

Credits

• writing (20 credits)

  • Five Against a Bullet

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • The Rip

    story

    writing
    2026
  • Not Without Hope

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Shadow Force

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Copshop

    screenplay

    writing
    2021
  • Boss Level

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • Bad Boys for Life

    story

    writing
    2020
  • El Chicano

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Death Wish

    screenplay

    writing
    2018
  • Stretch

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • The Blacklist

    - Mako Tanida (2014) ... story writing

    - Anslo Garrick (1) (2013) ... story writing

    - Anslo Garrick (1) (2013) ... teleplay writing
    2013
  • The Grey

    screenplay

    writing
    2012
  • The A-Team

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

    story

    writing
    2010
  • Pride and Glory

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • Smokin' Aces

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Ticker

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Narc

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Karate Raider

    screenplay

    writing
    1995

• production (16 credits)

  • Felix

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Not Without Hope

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Copshop

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Boss Level

    producer

    production
    2021
  • Into the Ashes

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Point Blank

    producer

    production
    2019
  • El Chicano

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Wheelman

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Stretch

    producer

    production
    2014
  • The Blacklist

    - Berlin: Conclusion (2) (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Berlin (1) (2014) ... executive producer production

    - The Kingmaker (2014) ... executive producer production

    - The Pavlovich Brothers (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Milton Bobbit (2014) ... executive producer production
    2013
  • The Devil's Dosh

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • The Grey

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • The Fourth Kind

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

    producer

    production
    1998
  • The Devil Takes a Holiday

    co-producer

    production
    1996

• directing (14 credits)

  • Motorcade

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Rip

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Not Without Hope

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Shadow Force

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Copshop

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Boss Level

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Stretch

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Blacklist

    - Luther Braxton (1) (2015) ... director directing

    - Anslo Garrick (1) (2013) ... director directing

    - Pilot (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • The Grey

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The A-Team

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Smokin' Aces

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Ticker

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Narc

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

    director

    directing
    1998

• actors (19 credits)

  • The Rip

    Threatening Phone Voice

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Shadow Force

    Shady Government Type

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • A Journey to Sundance

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Boss Level

    Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Out of Print

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The A-Team

    Mike "The Operator"

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Narc: Making the Deal

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Narc: The Visual Trip

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Narc: The Friedkin Connection

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

    Sid French

    actor

    actors
    1998

• editing (1 credits)

  • Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

    editor

    editing
    1998