Biography
Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995).
He made his directorial debut with the crime thriller film The Way of the Gun (2000). He is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023), and an untitled eighth Mission: Impossible film (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the films Valkyrie (2008), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016), The Mummy (2017), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022), the last of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 25
self 10
Writer 8
Producer 7
Director 4
TV Shows 4
Mission: Impossible 8 (2025)
Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star (2023)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Reacher (2022)
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
The Mummy (2017)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
CarryMinati (2015)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Around (2013)
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Jack Reacher (2012)
The Tourist (2010)
Persons Unknown (2010)
North by Northwest: One for the Ages (2009)
Valkyrie (2008)
The Valkyrie Legacy (2008)
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (2002)
The Way of the Gun (2000)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Public Access (1993)
The Oscars (1953)
The Chameleon
Iron Curtain
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1968-10-25 (55 years old)
Birth PlacePrinceton Junction, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsMcQ
AwardsIndependent Spirit Awards, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Edgar Awards
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