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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).
Christopher McQuarrie is an Oscar-winning writer, producer and director of films such as The Usual Suspects, Mission: Impossible - Fallout and Top Gun: Maverick. IMDb provides his detailed biography, filmography, awards, trivia, photos and videos.
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- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Christopher McQuarrie is an acclaimed producer, director and an Academy Award® winning writer. McQuarrie grew up in Princeton Junction, New Jersey and in lieu of college, he spent the first five years out of school traveling and working at a detective agency.
- October 25, 1968
The Usual Suspects is a 1995 crime thriller film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey.
Jul 12, 2023 · If Tom Cruise is the Maverick of defying death, undertaking increasingly ludicrous and often sky-high stunts in his action-heavy blockbusters, then Christopher McQuarrie is his wingman.
Mar 4, 2020 · Learn how the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Usual Suspects became one of the best action directors in Hollywood, working with Tom Cruise on Mission: Impossible. Read about his evolution from The Way Of The Gun to Fallout, and his influences and challenges.
Creator. Christopher McQuarrie is an American screenwriter, producer and director. His screenplays include The Usual Suspects, for which he won the 1996 Academy Award, The Way of the Gun and Valkyrie. He is the creator of NBC television series Persons Unknown.
