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Joe Carnahan

Personal Information

Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 9, 1969 (57 years old)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthSacramento, California, USA
Career Span1995 – Present (32 yrs)
Known Credits42 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
WritingPopularity Score 1.4

Joe Carnahan

Also known as:Joseph Aaron Carnahan Bo Anzo
Total Works

42

37 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Bad Boys for Life
7.1
Bad Boys for Life
2020•movie
Role: Screenplay
The A-Team
6.4
The A-Team
2010•movie
as Mike "The Operator"
The Grey
6.6
The Grey
2012•movie
Role: Producer
The Blacklist
7.6
The Blacklist
2013•series
Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 42 titles featuring Joe Carnahan

Bad Boys for Life
7.1
Bad Boys for Life
2020•movie

Role: Screenplay

The A-Team
6.4
The A-Team
2010•movie

as Mike "The Operator"

The Grey
6.6
The Grey
2012•movie

Role: Producer

The Blacklist
7.6
The Blacklist
2013•series

Role: Director

Death Wish
6.2
Death Wish
2018•movie

Role: Screenplay

Boss Level
6.9
Boss Level
2021•movie

as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

The Rip
7.1
The Rip
2026•movie

as Threatening Phone Voice (voice)

The Fourth Kind
6.4
The Fourth Kind
2009•movie

Role: Producer

Smokin' Aces
6.5
Smokin' Aces
2006•movie

Role: Director

Pride and Glory
6.3
Pride and Glory
2008•movie

Role: Screenplay

Copshop
6.3
Copshop
2021•movie

Role: Producer

Stretch
6.2
Stretch
2014•movie

Role: Director

Wheelman
6.1
Wheelman
2017•movie

Role: Producer

Narc
6.8
Narc
2002•movie

Role: Director

Point Blank
6.0
Point Blank
2019•movie

Role: Producer

Shadow Force
6.3
Shadow Force
2025•movie

as Shady Government Type

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
5.3

Role: Characters

Not Without Hope
6.7
Not Without Hope
2025•movie

Role: Screenplay

Into the Ashes
5.0
Into the Ashes
2019•movie

Role: Executive Producer

El Chicano
6.6
El Chicano
2019•movie

Role: Writer

Ticker
6.6
Ticker
2002•movie

Role: Director

State of Affairs
5.6
State of Affairs
2014•series

Role: Director

Those Who Kill
6.1
Those Who Kill
2014•series

Role: Director

The Hire
7.7
The Hire
2001•series

Role: Director

Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane
5.0

as Sid French

Fightworld
6.4
Fightworld
2018•series

Role: Executive Producer

Out of Print
5.7
Out of Print
2014•movie

as Self

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
6.8

as Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
5.8

as Self

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
7.7

as Self

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
7.0

as Self

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
4.5

as Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema
8.0

as Self

Karate Raider
5.0
Karate Raider
1995•movie

Role: Screenplay

The Devil Takes a Holiday
7.0

Role: Co-Producer

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
7.0

as Self

Narc: Making the Deal
10.0

as Self

Narc: The Visual Trip
10.0

as Self

Narc: The Friedkin Connection
9.0

as Self

The Devil's Dosh
7.0
The Devil's Dosh
2012•movie

Role: Executive Producer

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

as Self

A Journey to Sundance

as Self