Ticker

Joseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan 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 is the brother of screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan. Raised in Michigan and Northern... California, Carnahan became employed in the promotional department of Sacramento's KMAX-TV, producing short films and television spots. In 1998 he won some cult and 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. Following Narc, he directed an entry in the BMW Films titled Ticker starring Clive Owen and Don Cheadle. At one point he was solicited to direct Mission: Impossible III, produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner , however he subsequently left the production due to conflicting views on the tone of the film.
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