Matthew Carnahan

{{about|the television producer and author|the screenwriter of The Kingdom and Lions for Lambs|Matthew Michael Carnahan}}

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| name = Matthew Carnahan

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|02|06}}

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| nationality = American

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| known_for = House of Lies

| occupation = {{hlist|Director|writer|producer}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Honor Molloy|1983|1984}}

| partner = Helen Hunt (2001–2017)

| children = 2

| yearsactive = 2004–present

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

Career

Valley of the Boom, about the 1990s Silicon Valley technology boom and bust, is a six-part American docudrama television miniseries, created, directed, and executive produced by Carnahan. It premiered on January 13, 2019, on National Geographic.{{Citation |year=2019 |title=Valley of the Boom mashes up fact and fantasy of dot-com disaster |publisher=Richard Trenholm |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/valley-of-the-boom-review-fact-and-fantasy-dot-com-disaster/}}{{Citation |year=2019 |title='Valley of the Boom': TV Review |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/valley-boom-review-1175509}}{{Citation |year=2019 |title=Review: Valley of the Boom captures Silicon Valley's insanity |publisher=Ars Technica |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/01/review-valley-of-the-boom-captures-silicon-valleys-insanity/ }}

Personal life

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{{Cite web|url=http://celebbabylaundry.com/2013/01/helen-hunt-opens-up-about-parenthood/|title = Helen Hunt Opens up About Parenthood|date = January 11, 2013}} 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.{{cite web |url= http://www.eonline.com/news/873923/helen-hunt-and-matthew-carnahan-break-up-after-16-years|title=Helen Hunt and Matthew Carnahan Break Up After 16 Years|last=Johnson|first=Zach|work=E!|date=August 16, 2017|access-date=August 18, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/helen-hunt-splits-from-boyfriend-matthew-carnahan-after-16-years-together-1059044.php|title=Helen Hunt splits from boyfriend Matthew Carnahan after 16 years together|work=Reality TV World|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=August 18, 2017}}