Matthew Michael Carnahan is an American screenwriter, producer, and soon to be director. In 2006, Matthew was named by Variety as one of Hollywood's "Top Ten Screenwriters to Watch." His first produced feature writing credit, "The Kingdom," was commissioned and directed by Peter Berg and starred Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, and Jason Bateman. Matthew went on to write and produce "Lions for Lambs," starring Robert Redford, Tom Cruise, and Meryl Streep, and then went on to write "State of Play," which starred Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, and Rachel McAdams. Matthew adapted "World War Z" for Paramount pictures, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Marc Forster.
He recently completed adapting "The Snowman" for Martin Scorsese and Working Title. Next, Matthew is set to make his feature directorial debut from a script he wrote, entitled "Violent Talent," with Garrett Hedlund attached to star and Tracy Falco attached to produce. He is also developing a pilot for HBO with director Steve McQueen. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Matthew resides in Virginia with his wife and three daughters.
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