Biography
Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. 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).
McQuarrie is a frequent collaborator with Tom Cruise, having written and directed the action films Jack Reacher (2012), as well as four installments of the Mission: Impossible film series: Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), and The Final Reckoning (2025). He was also a part of the writing and/or producing team on the Cruise 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.
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Filmography
all 30
Movies 27
self 10
Producer 9
Screenplay 4
Director 4
TV Shows 3
Writer 3
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (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)
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Jack Reacher (2012)
The Tourist (2010)
Valkyrie (2008)
The Way of the Gun (2000)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Broadsword
The Gauntlet
Iron Curtain
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1968-06-12 (56 years old)
Birth PlacePrinceton Junction, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMcQ
AwardsEdgar Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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