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Quentin Jerome Tarantino (/ ˌ t ær ən ˈ t iː n oʊ /; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence , extended dialogue often with profanity , and references to popular culture .
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Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Tony Tarantino, is an Italian-American actor and musician from New York, and his mother, Connie (McHugh), is a nurse from Tennessee. Quentin moved with his mother to Torrance, California, when he was four years old.
In January of 1992, first-time writer-director Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992) appeared at the Sundance Film Festival. The film garnered critical acclaim and the director became a legend immediately. Two years later, he followed up Dogs success with Pulp Fiction (1994) which premiered at the Cannes film festival, winning the coveted Palme D'Or Aw...
Since then, Tarantino has helmed several critically and financially successful films, including Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012) and The Hateful Eight (2015).
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Producer. Writer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 500 41. Play clip 2:44. A Guide to the Films of Quentin Tarantino. 53 Videos. 99+ Photos. Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Tony Tarantino, is an Italian-American actor and musician from New York, and his mother, Connie (McHugh), is a nurse from Tennessee.
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3 days ago · Quentin Tarantino (born March 27, 1963, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.) is an American director and screenwriter whose films are noted for their stylized neo-noir violence, razor-sharp dialogue, and fascination with film and pop culture. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
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Quentin Jerome Tarantino ( / ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ /; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue often with profanity, and references to popular culture.
Apr 2, 2014 · Quentin Tarantino. Known for his unpredictable, violent films, Quentin Tarantino first earned widespread fame for 'Pulp Fiction,' before going on to direct 'Inglourious Basterds' and...
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