Matthew Michael Carnahan

Matthew Michael Carnahan
Born
Other namesMatt Carnahan
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
RelativesJoe Carnahan (brother)

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). 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.