JOSEPH 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. 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. His next film, "Smokin' Aces," was produced in 2006 and released in January 2007 - starring a stellar cast including Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, Andy Garcia, Ben Affleck, Alicia Keyes, Chris Pine, Jason Bateman and more. He also co-wrote the screenplay of "Pride and Glory," which was released in 2007.