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2 Personal life  





3 Filmography  



3.1  Television  





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4 Bibliography  





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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

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

    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]

    References[edit]

  • ^ Review: Valley of the Boom captures Silicon Valley's insanity, Ars Technica, 2019
  • ^ "Helen Hunt Opens up About Parenthood". January 11, 2013.
  • ^ Johnson, Zach (August 16, 2017). "Helen Hunt and Matthew Carnahan Break Up After 16 Years". E!. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  • ^ "Helen Hunt splits from boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after 16 years together". Reality TV World. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  • External links[edit]


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