Matthew Carnahan

Birth Name:

Matthew Carnhan

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director

Won the Chesterfield Fellowship lead by Steven Spielberg
Before becoming a producer, he worked as a writer for book jackets
Trained in the dramatic arts at New York University
Quote: "(On directing) "People who do well, delegate․""
Quote: "(On the "House of Lies" characters) "They're deeply troubled people, but they have each other, and there's some comfort for them in that․""
Quote: "(On working with Don Cheadle) "He comes with good baggage, a perceived moral rigor as a humanitarian, and it's fun to mess with that․""
Has a daughter born in 2004 with actress Helen Hunt
Mapped out the entire first season on "House of Lies" the morning after reading the book the show is based upon
Is an extremely avid enthusiast of surfing the seas
Attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre

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