Christopher McQuarrie

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 Part One'' (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. Provided by Wikipedia