Joe Carnahan
Known for writing · Born 9 May 1969 · 57 · Sacramento, California, USA
51 credits
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
The Blacklist
2013
The A-Team
2010
The Grey
2012
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Boss Level
2021
The Rip
2026
Smokin' Aces
2006
Copshop
2021
Death Wish
2018
Stretch
2014
Narc
2002
Pride and Glory
2008
Acting (19)
2026The RipThreatening Phone Voice (voice)Film
2025Shadow ForceShady Government TypeFilm
2023A Journey to SundanceSelfFilm
2021Boss LevelCustomer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)Film
2014Out of PrintSelfFilm
2010The A-TeamMike "The Operator"Film
2009Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred HitchcockSelfFilm
2008In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's LegacySelfFilm
2008The Long Shadow of Dirty HarrySelfFilm
2008The Evolution of Clint EastwoodSelfFilm
2008A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarrySelfFilm
2008The Business End: Violence in CinemaSelfFilm
2008Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's MaestroSelfFilm
2008Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of HitchcockSelfFilm
2004Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacySelfFilm
2003Narc: Making the DealSelfFilm
2003Narc: The Visual TripSelfFilm
2003Narc: The Friedkin ConnectionSelfFilm
1998Blood, Guts, Bullets and OctaneSid FrenchFilm
Directing (13)
2026The RipDirector, Story, ScreenplayFilm
2025Shadow ForceDirector, WriterFilm
2021Boss LevelDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2014StretchDirector, Screenplay, Producer, StoryFilm
2014Those Who KillDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2013The BlacklistDirector, Story, Teleplay, Executive ProducerSeries
2010The A-TeamDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2006Smokin' AcesDirector, WriterFilm
2006FacelessDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2002NarcDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2002TickerDirector, WriterFilm
2001The HireDirector, WriterSeries
—The OperatorDirectorFilm
Production (10)
2021CopshopProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2019Point BlankProducerFilm
2019Into the AshesExecutive ProducerFilm
2018FightworldExecutive ProducerSeries
2017WheelmanProducerFilm
2012The GreyProducer, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2012The Devil's DoshExecutive ProducerFilm
2009The Fourth KindProducerFilm
1996The Devil Takes a HolidayCo-ProducerFilm
—SpeakProducer, WriterFilm
Writing (9)
2025Not Without HopeScreenplay, Producer, DirectorFilm
2020Bad Boys for LifeScreenplay, StoryFilm
2019El ChicanoWriter, ProducerFilm
2018Death WishScreenplayFilm
2014State of AffairsTeleplay, Director, CreatorSeries
2010Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' BallCharacters, Executive Producer, StoryFilm
2008Pride and GloryScreenplayFilm
1998Blood, Guts, Bullets and OctaneWriter, Editor, Director, ProducerFilm
1995Karate RaiderScreenplayFilm