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Joe Carnahan

Writing

Born May 9, 1969 · Sacramento, California, USA

Also known as Joseph Aaron Carnahan · Bo Anzo

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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.

Filmography26 titles

The Blacklist

2013Director, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay

The Rip

2026as Threatening Phone Voice

Bad Boys for Life

2020Screenplay, Story

The Devil Takes a Holiday

1996Co-Producer

Boss Level

2020as Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)

Narc

2002Director, Screenplay

El Chicano

2019Producer, Writer

The Grey

2011Director, Producer, Screenplay

Smokin' Aces

2006Director, Writer

The A-Team

2010as Mike "The Operator"

The Fourth Kind

2009Producer

Shadow Force

2025as Shady Government Type

Copshop

2021Director, Producer, Screenplay

Fightworld

2018Executive Producer

Pride and Glory

2008Screenplay

Death Wish

2018Screenplay

Stretch

2014Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Those Who Kill

2014Director, Executive Producer

Not Without Hope

2025Director, Producer, Screenplay

Wheelman

2017Producer

Point Blank

2019Producer

Out of Print

2014as Self

State of Affairs

2014Director, Teleplay

Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball

2010Characters, Executive Producer, Story

Into the Ashes

2019Executive Producer

A Journey to Sundance

2023as Self