Matthew Michael Carnahan
Matthew Michael Carnahan (sometimes credited as Matt Carnahan) is an American scriptwriter. Among his numerous works are screenplays for The Kingdom (2007); the film adaptation of the hit BBC television drama serial State of Play; and Lions for Lambs for United Artists. He also worked on the zombie film World War Z (2013).
Matthew Michael Carnahan
- Name
- Matthew Michael Carnahan
- Birthplace
- Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, film director
- Born
- 2000 · Port Huron.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Matthew Michael Carnahan (sometimes credited as Matt Carnahan) is an American scriptwriter. Among his numerous works are screenplays for The Kingdom (2007); the film adaptation of the hit BBC television drama serial State of Play; and Lions for Lambs for United Artists. He also worked on the zombie film World War Z (2013).
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He wrote the screenplay for the feature film Dark Waters (2019), based on a 2016 feature article about industrial pollution in The New York Times magazine.
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• Name — Matthew Michael Carnahan • Birthplace — Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. • Other Names — Matt Carnahan • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director • Relatives — Joe Carnahan (brother)
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Film • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2007 — The Kingdom • Lions for Lambs • 2009 — State of Play • 2013 — World War Z • 2016 — Deepwater Horizon • 2019 — 21 Bridges • Dark Waters • Mosul
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