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Joe Carnahan

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Joe Carnahan

Born May 9, 1969 · Sacramento, California, USA

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.

Known For

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

2020 · Screenplay

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010 · Mike "The Operator"

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010 · Director

The Grey

The Grey

2012 · Producer

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 · Director

Death Wish

Death Wish

2018 · Screenplay

Boss Level

Boss Level

2021 · Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

Boss Level

Boss Level

2021 · Director

The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

2009 · Producer

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006 · Director

The Rip

The Rip

2026 · Threatening Phone Voice

The Rip

The Rip

2026 · Director

Directing

The Rip

The Rip

2026 · Director

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

2025 · Director

Boss Level

Boss Level

2021 · Director

Stretch

Stretch

2014 · Director

Those Who Kill

Those Who Kill

2014 · Director

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 · Director

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010 · Director

Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

2006 · Director

Faceless

2006 · Director

Narc

Narc

2002 · Director

Ticker

Ticker

2002 · Director

The Hire

The Hire

2001 · Director

Writing

Not Without Hope

Not Without Hope

2025 · Screenplay

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

2020 · Screenplay

El Chicano

El Chicano

2019 · Writer

Death Wish

Death Wish

2018 · Screenplay

State of Affairs

State of Affairs

2014 · Teleplay

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

2010 · Characters

Pride and Glory

Pride and Glory

2008 · Screenplay

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

1998 · Writer

Karate Raider

Karate Raider

1995 · Screenplay

Five Against a Bullet

Five Against a Bullet

· Screenplay

Production

Copshop

Copshop

2021 · Producer

Point Blank

2019 · Producer

Into the Ashes

Into the Ashes

2019 · Executive Producer

Fightworld

Fightworld

2018 · Executive Producer

Wheelman

Wheelman

2017 · Producer

The Grey

The Grey

2012 · Producer

The Devil's Dosh

The Devil's Dosh

2012 · Executive Producer

The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

2009 · Producer

The Devil Takes a Holiday

The Devil Takes a Holiday

1996 · Co-Producer

Felix

· Producer

Acting

The Rip

The Rip

2026 · Threatening Phone Voice

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

2025 · Shady Government Type

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

2023 · Self

Boss Level

Boss Level

2021 · Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

Out of Print

Out of Print

2014 · Self

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010 · Mike "The Operator"

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

2009 · Self

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

2008 · Self

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro

2008 · Self

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008 · Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008 · Self

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008 · Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008 · Self

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008 · Self

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004 · Self

Narc: Making the Deal

Narc: Making the Deal

2003 · Self

Narc: The Visual Trip

Narc: The Visual Trip

2003 · Self

Narc: The Friedkin Connection

Narc: The Friedkin Connection

2003 · Self

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane

1998 · Sid French