Directed credits
14
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Joe Carnahan
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 4All crew credits: 29
TMDB ID: 40223
IMDb ID: nm0138620
Known for: Writing
Born: May 9, 1969
Age: 57
Place of birth: Sacramento, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1995 - 2026
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
Wikidata: Q936866
Also known as
Joseph Aaron Carnahan • Bo Anzo
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Screenplay (5)Producer (4)Executive Producer (3)Characters (1)Co-Producer (1)Writer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joe Carnahan.
Director
The Rip
2026 • Movie
Director
Shadow Force
2025 • Movie
Director
Boss Level
2021 • Movie
Director
Stretch
2014 • Movie
Director
The Grey
2012 • Movie
Director
The A-Team
2010 • Movie
Director
Smokin' Aces
2006 • Movie
Director
Ticker
2002 • Movie
Director
Narc
2002 • Movie
Director
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane
1998 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Carnahan.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Carnahan.
Screenplay
Bad Boys for Life
2020 • Movie
Director
The Rip
2026 • Movie
Director
Boss Level
2021 • Movie
Director
Narc
2002 • Movie
Screenplay
Not Without Hope
2025 • Movie
Writer
El Chicano
2019 • Movie
Director
The Grey
2012 • Movie
Director
Smokin' Aces
2006 • Movie
Director
The A-Team
2010 • Movie
Producer
The Fourth Kind
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Pride and Glory
2008 • Movie
Director
Shadow Force
2025 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Carnahan.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Carnahan.
Director
The Rip
2026 • Movie
Director
The A-Team
2010 • Movie
Screenplay
Bad Boys for Life
2020 • Movie
Director
Boss Level
2021 • Movie
Director
The Grey
2012 • Movie
Screenplay
Death Wish
2018 • Movie
Director
Smokin' Aces
2006 • Movie
Producer
The Fourth Kind
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Not Without Hope
2025 • Movie
Director
Shadow Force
2025 • Movie
Producer
Copshop
2021 • Movie
Screenplay
Pride and Glory
2008 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Carnahan.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Carnahan.
Screenplay
Not Without Hope
2025 • Movie
Producer
Copshop
2021 • Movie
Screenplay
Bad Boys for Life
2020 • Movie
Executive Producer
Into the Ashes
2019 • Movie
Producer
Point Blank
2019 • Movie
Writer
El Chicano
2019 • Movie
Screenplay
Death Wish
2018 • Movie
Producer
Wheelman
2017 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Devil's Dosh
2012 • Movie
Characters
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
2010 • Movie
Producer
The Fourth Kind
2009 • Movie
Screenplay
Pride and Glory
2008 • Movie
Co-Producer
The Devil Takes a Holiday
1996 • Movie
Screenplay
Karate Raider
1995 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Carnahan.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Carnahan.
as Threatening Phone Voice (voice)
The Rip
2026 • Movie
as Shady Government Type
Shadow Force
2025 • Movie
as Self
A Journey to Sundance
2023 • Movie
as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
Boss Level
2021 • Movie
as Self
Out of Print
2014 • Movie
as Mike "The Operator"
The A-Team
2010 • Movie
as Self
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
2008 • Movie
as Self
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
2008 • Movie
as Self
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
2008 • Movie
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008 • Movie
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008 • Movie
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008 • Movie