Christopher McQuarrie

Writing

Christopher McQuarrie

Born Princeton Junction, New Jersey, USA 26 credits available

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.

Christopher McQuarrie is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Making Mission: Impossible - A 10 News First Special (2025), Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star (2023), Reacher (2022), NYPD Blue (1993), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025), The Usual Suspects (1995), Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023). The recorded credits span 1953 to 2025, including 22 movies and 4 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forWriting
Movies22
TV shows4
Active years represented1953–2025
Place of birthPrinceton Junction, New Jersey, USA

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McQ · کریستوفر مک‌کوری

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26 titles