Matthew Carnahan

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

Career
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.

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 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.