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Christopher McQuarrie

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He was hired by frequent collaborator Tom Cruise to do revisions to the script for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. McQuarrie's work was originally given a shared 'written by' credit. This was evident in the first trailer for the film. However, the Writer's Guild of America removed McQuarrie's name from any writing credit by the time the movie was released on December 16, 2011. See more trivia »

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in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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2015 Mission: Impossible 5 (announced)
 
???? Top Gun 2 (screenplay) (announced)
 
2014 All You Need Is Kill (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2013 The Wolverine (screenplay) (post-production)
 
2013 Jack the Giant Slayer (screenplay)
 
2012 Jack Reacher (screenplay by)
 
2010 The Tourist (screenplay)
 
2010 Persons Unknown (TV series)
– And Then There Was One (2010) (creator)
– Shadows in the Cave (2010) (creator)
– Identity (2010) (creator)
– Seven Sacrifices (2010) (creator)
– Static (2010) (creator)
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2008 Valkyrie (written by)
 
2000 The Way of the Gun (written by)
 
1997 The Underworld (TV movie) (story / teleplay)
 
1995 The Usual Suspects (written by)
 
1994 NYPD Blue (TV series)
– The Final Adjustment (1994) (story)
 
1993 Public Access (writer)
 
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2010 Persons Unknown (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– And Then There Was One (2010) (executive producer)
– Shadows in the Cave (2010) (executive producer)
– Identity (2010) (executive producer)
– Seven Sacrifices (2010) (executive producer)
– Static (2010) (executive producer)
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2008 Valkyrie (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2015 Mission: Impossible 5 (in talks) (announced)
 
2012 Jack Reacher
 
2000 The Way of the Gun
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1995 The Usual Suspects
Interrogation Cop (uncredited)
 
1993 Public Access
Cop #1/Our Town Caller
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 Hello I Must Be Going (thanks)
 
2005 Paradise Now (thanks)
 
1998 Apt Pupil (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2013 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.13 (2012) … Himself
 
2009 The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 North by Northwest: One for the Ages (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Sundance Directors Lab (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Script (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV series)
Himself
– Chris McQuarrie/Paget Brewster (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Valkyrie: The Plot to Kill Hitler (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Behind the Scenes: Way of the Gun (video documentary short)
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 

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Trivia:

He was hired by frequent collaborator Tom Cruise to do revisions to the script for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. McQuarrie's work was originally given a shared 'written by' credit. This was evident in the first trailer for the film. However, the Writer's Guild of America removed McQuarrie's name from any writing credit by the time the movie was released on December 16, 2011. See more »