Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Joe Carnahan
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 3All 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: 6.43
Wikidata: Q936866
Also known as
Joseph Aaron Carnahan • Bo Anzo
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Screenplay (7)Producer (5)Executive Producer (3)Characters (1)Co-Producer (1)Teleplay (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.
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joe Carnahan.
The Rip
Director
2026 Movie
Shadow Force
Director
2025 Movie
Boss Level
Director
2021 Movie
The Grey
Director
2012 Movie
The A-Team
Director
2010 Movie
Smokin' Aces
Director
2006 Movie
Ticker
Director
2002 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Carnahan.
Those Who Kill
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Blacklist
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
The Hire
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Carnahan.
Bad Boys for Life
Screenplay
2020 Movie
The Rip
Director
2026 Movie
Boss Level
Director
2021 Movie
Narc
Screenplay
2002 Movie
Not Without Hope
Screenplay
2025 Movie
El Chicano
Writer
2019 Movie
The Grey
Director
2012 Movie
Smokin' Aces
Director
2006 Movie
The A-Team
Director
2010 Movie
The Fourth Kind
Producer
2009 Movie
Pride and Glory
Screenplay
2008 Movie
Copshop
Producer
2021 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Carnahan.
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Carnahan.
The Rip
Director
2026 Movie
Bad Boys for Life
Screenplay
2020 Movie
Death Wish
Screenplay
2018 Movie
The A-Team
Director
2010 Movie
Pride and Glory
Screenplay
2008 Movie
The Grey
Director
2012 Movie
Boss Level
Director
2021 Movie
Shadow Force
Director
2025 Movie
Smokin' Aces
Director
2006 Movie
The Fourth Kind
Producer
2009 Movie
Copshop
Producer
2021 Movie
Narc
Screenplay
2002 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Carnahan.
The Blacklist
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
The Hire
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
Those Who Kill
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Fightworld
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2018 Series
State of Affairs
Teleplay • 2 eps
2014 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Carnahan.
Not Without Hope
Screenplay
2025 Movie
Copshop
Producer
2021 Movie
Bad Boys for Life
Screenplay
2020 Movie
Into the Ashes
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Point Blank
Producer
2019 Movie
El Chicano
Writer
2019 Movie
Death Wish
Screenplay
2018 Movie
Wheelman
Producer
2017 Movie
Stretch
Screenplay
2014 Movie
The Devil's Dosh
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Characters
2010 Movie
The Fourth Kind
Producer
2009 Movie
Pride and Glory
Screenplay
2008 Movie
Narc
Screenplay
2002 Movie
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane
Producer
1998 Movie
The Devil Takes a Holiday
Co-Producer
1996 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Carnahan.
Fightworld
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2018 Series
State of Affairs
Teleplay • 2 eps
2014 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Carnahan.
The Rip
as Threatening Phone Voice (voice)
2026 Movie
Shadow Force
as Shady Government Type
2025 Movie
A Journey to Sundance
as Self
2023 Movie
Boss Level
as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
2021 Movie
Out of Print
as Self
2014 Movie
The A-Team
as Mike "The Operator"
2010 Movie
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
as Self
2008 Movie
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
as Self
2008 Movie
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
as Self
2008 Movie
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008 Movie
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008 Movie
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
2008 Movie