Matthew Carnahan

Summary

Matthew McNair Carnahan (born February 6, 1961) is an American producer, writer, and director.

Matthew Carnahan
Born (1961-02-06) February 6, 1961 (age 63)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2004–present
Known forHouse of Lies
Spouse
Honor Molloy
(m. 1983⁠–⁠1984)
Rachel Strong
(m. 2023)
PartnerHelen Hunt (2001–2017)
Children2

Career edit

Valley of the Boom is a six-part American docudrama television miniseries, created, directed, and executive produced by Carnahan. It premiered on January 13, 2019, on National Geographic.[1][2][3]

Personal life edit

Carnahan studied at New York University, as well as the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

He has a son, Emmett Carnahan (b. 1998) from a previous relationship[4] and daughter, Mákena Lei Gordon Carnahan (b. 2004) with actress and longtime partner Helen Hunt. In August 2017, the couple split after 16 years together.[5][6]

Filmography edit

Television edit

Year Title Writer Director Producer Network Notes
1998 Trinity Yes (2) No Supervise NBC
2000 The Fugitive Yes (2) No Consultive CBS
2001 Thieves Yes (2) No Co-executive ABC
2002–03 Fastlane Yes (3) No Consultive Fox
2007–08 Dirt Yes (5) Yes (3) Executive FX
2012–16 House of Lies Yes (22) Yes (6) Executive Showtime
2019 Valley of the Boom Yes (3) No Executive National Geographic

Film edit

Year Title Notes
1996 Mailman Writer (short film)
1997 Black Circle Boys Writer
1997 Rudyland Producer
2014 Ride Producer

Bibliography edit

  • Serpent Girl (2005) (ISBN 1-4000-6270-5)

References edit

  1. ^ Valley of the Boom mashes up fact and fantasy of dot-com disaster, Richard Trenholm, 2019
  2. ^ 'Valley of the Boom': TV Review, The Hollywood Reporter, 2019
  3. ^ Review: Valley of the Boom captures Silicon Valley's insanity, Ars Technica, 2019
  4. ^ "Helen Hunt Opens up About Parenthood". January 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Johnson, Zach (August 16, 2017). "Helen Hunt and Matthew Carnahan Break Up After 16 Years". E!. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Helen Hunt splits from boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after 16 years together". Reality TV World. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.

External links edit

  • Matthew Carnahan at IMDb