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Joe Carnahan is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Editor American born on 9 may 1969 at Sacramento (USA)

Joe Carnahan

Joe Carnahan
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Birth name Joseph Aaron Carnahan
Nationality USA
Birth 9 may 1969 (55 years) at Sacramento (USA)

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, The A-Team, and The Grey. He also writes and directed some episodes for the NBC television series The Blacklist. He is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan and producer Leah Carnahan.

Biography

Carnahan is married to Lisa Carnahan. He has two children from his marriage to Christy Leis (née Cordero) daughter Maile (born November 22, 1995) and son Rockne (born May 1997).

Best films

The A-Team (2010)
(Director)
The Grey (2012)
(Director)

Usually with

Frank Grillo
Frank Grillo
(4 films)
Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
(3 films)
Tony Scott
Tony Scott
(3 films)
Brian Bloom
Brian Bloom
(2 films)
Mauro Fiore
Mauro Fiore
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Joe Carnahan (15 films)

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Actor

Boss Level
Boss Level (2021)

Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Temporal paradox
Actors Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Will Sasso, Annabelle Wallis, Ken Jeong
Roles Customer at the Chinese Restaurant (uncredited)
Rating68% 3.40073.40073.40073.40073.4007
Roy Pulver, vétéran des forces spéciales aujourd'hui à la retraite, revit sans cesse la même journée. Cette boucle temporelle se termine à chaque fois par sa mort. Pour stopper cette souffrance aussi incessante qu'insoutenable, il doit découvrir qui en est le responsable pour l'arrêter.
The A-Team
The A-Team (2010)
, 1h59
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Political films, Heist films, Children's films
Actors Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bloom
Roles Mike "The Operator"
Rating66% 3.347463.347463.347463.347463.34746
John "Hannibal" Smith (Liam Neeson) is held captive in Mexico by two Federal Police officers working for renegade General Javier Tuco (Yul Vazquez). Hannibal escapes and sets out to rescue Templeton "Faceman" Peck (Bradley Cooper), who is held captive at Tuco's ranch. Hannibal saves Face after enlisting fellow Ranger B.A. Baracus (Quinton Jackson), driving to the rescue in BA's modified GMC Vandura van. Pursued by Tuco, they stop at a nearby Army Hospital to recruit the services of eccentric pilot Howling Mad Murdock (Sharlto Copley). They flee in a medical helicopter, chased by Tuco, in a dogfight that leaves BA with a fear of flying. The battle ends when they lure Tuco's helicopter into American airspace, where it is shot down by a USAF F-22 Raptor for trespassing.
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, 1h27
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Joe Carnahan, Eric Lutes
Roles Sid French
Rating53% 2.6532.6532.6532.6532.653
Au bord de la faillite, Sid et son pote Bob, vendeurs de voitures d'occasion, acceptent de garder une Pontiac décapotable au contenu mystérieux pendant 48 heures... moyennant 250 000 dollars ! Parallèlement, le FBI enquête sur une série de meurtres qui ont tous l'air d'être étrangement liés à une Pontiac en provenance d'Amérique du Sud...

Director

Boss Level
Boss Level (2021)

Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Temporal paradox
Actors Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Will Sasso, Annabelle Wallis, Ken Jeong
Rating68% 3.40073.40073.40073.40073.4007
Roy Pulver, vétéran des forces spéciales aujourd'hui à la retraite, revit sans cesse la même journée. Cette boucle temporelle se termine à chaque fois par sa mort. Pour stopper cette souffrance aussi incessante qu'insoutenable, il doit découvrir qui en est le responsable pour l'arrêter.
Stretch
Stretch (2014)
, 1h34
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Chris Pine, Brooklyn Decker, Patrick Wilson, James Badge Dale, Ed Helms, Jessica Alba
Rating64% 3.2467653.2467653.2467653.2467653.246765
A man nicknamed Stretch is thrown out of his car after a traffic accident in which the other driver, Candace, ignores a red light. Miraculously uninjured, he confronts Candace, only to fall instantly in love with her. A year later, Stretch is inspired to give up his addictions to cocaine and gambling. As Stretch considers proposing to her, Candace abruptly tells him that she wants to break up. Hurt by the sudden rejection, Stretch's life spirals into self-destruction and failure, which he blames on Candace. A failed actor, he works in Los Angeles as a limo driver. Though he has quit gambling, he retains a $6000 debt to Ignacio, who demands the debt be paid by midnight. At the same time, Stretch begins hallucinating the bitter ghost of another failed actor and limo driver named Karl, who committed suicide in front of a customer.
The Grey
The Grey (2012)
, 1h57
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson, Nonso Anozie
Rating66% 3.3492753.3492753.3492753.3492753.349275
John Ottway (Liam Neeson) works in Alaska, killing wolves that threaten an oil drilling team. On his last day on the job, he shoots one. That evening, Ottway writes a letter "without purpose" to his wife, Ana (Anne Openshaw), explaining his plans to commit suicide. He hears a distant wolf howl and doesn't follow through.
The A-Team
The A-Team (2010)
, 1h59
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Political films, Heist films, Children's films
Actors Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bloom
Rating66% 3.347463.347463.347463.347463.34746
John "Hannibal" Smith (Liam Neeson) is held captive in Mexico by two Federal Police officers working for renegade General Javier Tuco (Yul Vazquez). Hannibal escapes and sets out to rescue Templeton "Faceman" Peck (Bradley Cooper), who is held captive at Tuco's ranch. Hannibal saves Face after enlisting fellow Ranger B.A. Baracus (Quinton Jackson), driving to the rescue in BA's modified GMC Vandura van. Pursued by Tuco, they stop at a nearby Army Hospital to recruit the services of eccentric pilot Howling Mad Murdock (Sharlto Copley). They flee in a medical helicopter, chased by Tuco, in a dogfight that leaves BA with a fear of flying. The battle ends when they lure Tuco's helicopter into American airspace, where it is shot down by a USAF F-22 Raptor for trespassing.
Smokin' Aces, 1h49
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Gangster films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Andy García, Alicia Keys, Joseph Ruskin, Taraji P. Henson
Rating65% 3.299393.299393.299393.299393.29939
A religious Las Vegas magician and wannabe gangster Buddy "Aces" Israel (Jeremy Piven) is hiding out in a Lake Tahoe hotel penthouse with his entourage. His agent and lawyer, Morris Mecklen (Curtis Armstrong), discusses a potential immunity deal with FBI Deputy Director Stanley Locke (Andy Garcia). Agents Richard Messner (Ryan Reynolds) and Donald Carruthers (Ray Liotta) learn that ailing Las Vegas mob boss Primo Sparazza (Joseph Ruskin) has issued a bounty on Israel worth $1 million; a mysterious assassin known only as The Swede has sworn that he will bring Israel's heart to Sparazza. A number of assassins also seek the reward, including Lazlo Soot (Tommy Flanagan), who specializes in disguises and impersonations; Sharice Watters (Taraji P. Henson) and Georgia Sykes (Alicia Keys), two hitwomen hired by Sparazza's underboss, Victor "Buzz" Padiche (David Proval); Pasquale Acosta (Nestor Carbonell), a calm torture expert and mercenary; and the psychotic neo-Nazi Tremor brothers, Darwin (Chris Pine), Jeeves (Kevin Durand), and Lester (Maury Sterling).
Narc
Narc (2002)
, 1h42
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes La corruption policière, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Hip hop films, Films about psychiatry, Gangster films
Actors Jason Patric, Ray Liotta, Chi McBride, Busta Rhymes, Stacey Farber, Alan Van Sprang
Rating70% 3.5476253.5476253.5476253.5476253.547625
Undercover narcotics officer Nick Tellis (Jason Patric) chases a drug dealer through the streets of Detroit after Tellis' identity has been discovered. During the pursuit, the dealer holds a child hostage. Tellis shoots and kills the dealer before he can hurt the child, however a stray bullet hits the child's pregnant mother, causing her to miscarry.
Ambush
Ambush (2001)
, 1h4
Directed by Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai, John Woo, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Joe Carnahan, Guy Ritchie, Tony Scott, John Frankenheimer
Origin USA
Genres Action
Actors Tomás Milián, Forest Whitaker, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Adriana Lima, Madonna
Rating69% 3.494723.494723.494723.494723.49472
The plots of each of the films differ, but one constant remains: Clive Owen plays "The Driver," a man who goes from place to place (in BMW automobiles), getting hired by various people to be a sort of transport for their vital needs.
Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, 1h27
Directed by Joe Carnahan
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Joe Carnahan, Eric Lutes
Rating53% 2.6532.6532.6532.6532.653
Au bord de la faillite, Sid et son pote Bob, vendeurs de voitures d'occasion, acceptent de garder une Pontiac décapotable au contenu mystérieux pendant 48 heures... moyennant 250 000 dollars ! Parallèlement, le FBI enquête sur une série de meurtres qui ont tous l'air d'être étrangement liés à une Pontiac en provenance d'Amérique du Sud...

Scriptwriter

Uncharted
Uncharted (2022)

Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films based on video games
Actors Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, Steven Waddington, Tati Gabrielle, Nolan North
Rating63% 3.1567853.1567853.1567853.1567853.156785
Un prequel des aventures de Nathan Drake. L'adaptation du célèbre jeu vidéo de Naughty Dog.
Boss Level
Boss Level (2021)

Directed by Joe Carnahan
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Themes Temporal paradox
Actors Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Will Sasso, Annabelle Wallis, Ken Jeong
Roles Writer
Rating68% 3.40073.40073.40073.40073.4007
Roy Pulver, vétéran des forces spéciales aujourd'hui à la retraite, revit sans cesse la même journée. Cette boucle temporelle se termine à chaque fois par sa mort. Pour stopper cette souffrance aussi incessante qu'insoutenable, il doit découvrir qui en est le responsable pour l'arrêter.
Bad Boys for Life
Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Buddy films
Actors Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Theresa Randle, Paola Núñez, Joe Pantoliano
Roles Story
Rating65% 3.2627253.2627253.2627253.2627253.262725
Les lieutenants de police Marcus Burnett et Mike Lowrey sont réunis pour faire tomber un parrain de la mafia roumaine...
Death Wish
Death Wish (2018)
, 1h47
Directed by Eli Roth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Norris, Elisabeth Shue, Beau Knapp, Kirby Bliss Blanton
Rating62% 3.1483953.1483953.1483953.1483953.148395
Le Dr Paul Kersey est un chirurgien urgentiste, honnête et non violent, menant une vie de rêve dans les beaux quartiers de Chicago. Cependant, sa vie bascule après un cambriolage qui tourne mal : sa femme Lucy est sauvagement tuée et sa fille Jordan, âgée de 18 ans, est plongée dans un long coma. Impuissant face à la lenteur de la police à retrouver les coupables, Paul a soif de vengeance ; il souhaite s'acheter une arme dans une armurerie, mais change d'avis. Mais le jour où un homme gravement blessé arrive dans son bloc opératoire et laisse tomber un pistolet sur le sol, Paul s'en empare... et quelques heures plus tard, s'en sert pour empêcher un vol de voiture en tuant de sang froid les deux voleurs... Commence alors une quête de vengeance dans les rues de Chicago la nuit tombée, afin de retrouver les meurtriers de sa femme.