Joe Carnahan

Joseph Aaron Carnahan (born May 9, 1969) is an American independent film director best known for his films "Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane", "Narc" and "Smokin' Aces". He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan.

Biography

Born in Delaware, raised in Detroit, Michigan and Sacramento, 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. It was also announced in October 2005 Carnahan would be directing a film based on the life of convicted drug dealer Will Wright, but the project seems to be abandoned.

His next film, "Smokin' Aces", was produced in 2006 and released in January 2007. He also co-wrote the screenplay of "Pride and Glory", which was originally scheduled to be released in 2007 but has since been rescheduled for the fall of 2008.

He is also attached to direct an adaptation of James Ellroy's novel "White Jazz" with George Clooney producing and starring, but Clooney later pulled out from the production. He was also set to direct Mark Bowden's book "Killing Pablo", but there is no set release date for the film. Joe is also good friends with Leonard Carillo, another Sacramento based indie filmmaker.

Filmography

Director

*"Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane" (1998)
*"Narc" (2002)
*"" (2002)
*"Smokin' Aces" (2007)
*"Killing Pablo" (2009)
*"Smokin' Aces 2" (TBA)
*"White Jazz" (2009)

creenwriter

*"Karate Raider" (1995)
*"Taco Heaven" (1998)
*"Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane" (1998)
*"Narc" (2002)
*"" (2002)
*"Smokin' Aces" (2007)
*"Pride and Glory" (2008)
*"Bunny Lake Is Missing" (2008)
*"White Jazz" (2009)
*"Killing Pablo" (2009)

In popular culture

*In 2005, Carnahan was included in "Fade In Magazine"'s article "100 People in Hollywood You Need to Know".

External links

*imdb name|id=0138620|name=Joe Carnahan
* [http://www.amiannoying.com/(boacuh3e0eug2unmmtftzvii)/view.aspx?ID=11578 AmIAnnoying.com - Joe Carnahan]
* [http://www.premiere.com/directors/3436/q-a-smokin-aces-director-joe-carnahan.html Interview with Joe Carnahan at Premiere.com]
* [http://www.leisuresuit.net/Webzine/articles/joe_carnahan.shtml Interview with Joe Carnahan at LeisureSuit.net]