Joe Carnahan
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Joseph Aaron Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent film director best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets, and Octane and Narc. He is also brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan.
Born in Delaware, raised in Detroit, MI and Northern California, Carnahan became employed in the promotional department of Channel 31, a local Sacramento television station, when he began producing short films in the mid-1990s with Karate Raider in 1995 and Taco Heaven in 1998 before winning critical acclaim for his film Blood, Guts, Bullets, and Octane which premiered in September 1997 at the New York's Independent Feature Film Market and later at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.
He directed the 2002, Detroit set thriller Narc, starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. At one point he was solicited to direct , produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner (who also executive produced Narc), however he subsequently left the production due to conflicting views on the tone of the film.
He was also set to direct the film adaptation of Mark Bowden's book Killing Pablo, but the film seems to be languishing in development hell.
He is currently directing Smokin' Aces. He also co-wrote the screenplay to Pride And Glory.
It was also announced in October 2005 Carnahan would be directing a film based on the life of Will Wright, scheduled to be released in 2007.
Filmography
- Director:
- *Smokin' Aces (2006)
- * (2002)
- *Narc (2002)
- *Blood, Guts, Bullets, and Octane (1998)
- Screenwriter:
- *Killing Pablo (2006)
- *Pride and Glory (2007)
- *Smokin' Aces (2006)
- * (2002)
- *Narc (2002)
- *Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998)
- *Taco Heaven (1998)
- *Karate Raider (1995)
Trivia
- In 2005, Carnahan was included in Fade In Magazine's article "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know".
External links
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