7.1
Movie
Writing
Joe Carnahan
- Born
- (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Credits
- 46 titles
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 work
Known For
7.1
Movie
6.4
Movie
The A-Team
6.6
Movie
The Grey
7.6
TV
The Blacklist
6.2
Movie
Death Wish
6.9
Movie
Boss Level
7.1
Movie
The Rip
6.4
Movie
The Fourth Kind
6.5
Movie
Smokin' Aces
6.3
Movie
Pride and Glory
6.3
Movie
Copshop
6.2
Movie
Stretch
6.1
Movie
Wheelman
6.8
Movie
Narc
6.0
Movie
Point Blank
6.3
Movie
Shadow Force
5.3
Movie
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
6.6
Movie
Not Without Hope
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Rip Film | Threatening Phone Voice (voice) |
| 2025 | Shadow Force Film | Shady Government Type |
| 2023 | A Journey to Sundance Film | Self |
| 2021 | Boss Level Film | Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Out of Print Film | Self |
| 2010 | The A-Team Film | Mike "The Operator" |
| 2009 | Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock Film | Self |
| 2008 | Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock Film | Self |
| 2008 | Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro Film | Self |
| 2008 | In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2008 | A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Business End: Violence in Cinema Film | Self |
| 2004 | Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy Film | Self |
| 2003 | Narc: Making the Deal Film | Self |
| 2003 | Narc: The Visual Trip Film | Self |
| 2003 | Narc: The Friedkin Connection Film | Self |
| 1998 | Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane Film | Sid French |
Crew credits 32
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Speak Film | Producer, Writer |
| TBA | The Operator Film | Director |
| 2026 | The Rip Film | Director, Story, Screenplay |
| 2025 | Not Without Hope Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2025 | Shadow Force Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | Copshop Film | Producer, Director, Screenplay |
| 2021 | Boss Level Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life Film | Screenplay, Story |
| 2019 | Into the Ashes Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Point Blank Film | Producer |
| 2019 | El Chicano Film | Writer, Producer |
| 2018 | Fightworld TV | Executive Producer (5 ep) |
| 2018 | Death Wish Film | Screenplay |
| 2017 | Wheelman Film | Producer |
| 2014 | State of Affairs TV | Teleplay, Director, Creator (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Stretch Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer, Story |
| 2014 | Those Who Kill TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | Director, Story, Teleplay, Executive Producer (3 ep) |
| 2012 | The Devil's Dosh Film | Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Grey Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2010 | The A-Team Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2010 | Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball Film | Characters, Story, Executive Producer |
| 2009 | The Fourth Kind Film | Producer |
| 2008 | Pride and Glory Film | Screenplay |
| 2006 | Smokin' Aces Film | Director, Writer |
| 2006 | Faceless TV | Director, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Ticker Film | Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Narc Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2001 | The Hire TV | Director, Writer (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane Film | Producer, Writer, Director, Editor |
| 1996 | The Devil Takes a Holiday Film | Co-Producer |
| 1995 | Karate Raider Film | Screenplay |