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Christopher McQuarrie

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Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie is a writer born on October 25, 1968 in Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Edge of Tomorrow, The Usual Suspects and Top Gun: Maverick. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Writing
Born
October 25, 1968
Place of birth
Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
McQ · کریستوفر مک‌کوری

Biography

Christopher McQuarrie (born October 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. 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 instalments of the Mission: Impossible film series: Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), Dead Reckoning (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. Description above from the Wikipedia article about Christopher McQuarrie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2025Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Specialas Self
  2. 2025Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningas Passer-by (uncredited) · Producer · Writer · Director
  3. 2023Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Staras Self (archive footage)
  4. 2023Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Oneas Passenger on train (uncredited) · Writer · Producer · Director
  5. 2022Top Gun: MaverickScreenplay · Producer
  6. 2022ReacherExecutive producer
  7. 2018Mission: Impossible - Falloutas Mission Brief (Voice) (Uncredited) · Writer · Director · Producer
  8. 2017The MummyScreenplay
  9. 2016Jack Reacher: Never Go BackProducer
  10. 2015Mission: Impossible - Rogue NationDirector · Screenplay · Story
  11. 2014Edge of TomorrowScreenplay
  12. 2013Jack Reacher: When the Man Comes Aroundas Self
  13. 2013Jack the Giant SlayerScreenplay
  14. 2012Jack ReacherDirector · Screenplay
  15. 2010The TouristScreenplay
  16. 2010Persons UnknownWriter · Executive producer · Creator
  17. 2009North by Northwest: One for the Agesas Self
  18. 2008ValkyrieScreenplay · Producer
  19. 2008The Valkyrie Legacyas Self
  20. 2006The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Birdas Self
  21. 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self
  22. 2002Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'as Self
  23. 2000The Way of the GunDirector · Screenplay
  24. 1998Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'as Self
  25. 1995The Usual Suspectsas Interrogation Cop (uncredited) · Writer
  26. 1993NYPD BlueStory
  27. 1993Public Accessas Cop #1 / Our Town Caller · Writer
  28. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode