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Quentin Tarantino

Directing 62 years old Knoxville, Tennessee, USA ★ 5.5
Born: March 27, 1963

Biography

Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and actor. In the early 1990s he was an independent filmmaker whose films used nonlinear storylines and aestheticization of violence. His films have earned him a variety of Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Palme d'Or Awards and he has been nominated for Emmy and Grammy Awards. In 2007, Total Film named him the 12th-greatest director of all time.

Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the son of Connie McHugh Tarantino Zastoupil, a health care executive and nurse born in Knoxville, and Tony Tarantino, an actor and amateur musician born in Queens, New York. Tarantino's mother allowed him to quit school at age 17, to attend an acting class full time. Tarantino gave up acting while attending the acting school, saying that he admired directors more than actors. Tarantino also worked in a video rental store before becoming a filmmaker, paid close attention to the types of films people liked to rent, and has cited that experience as inspiration for his directorial career.

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Known For

Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction Director 1994
Django Unchained
Django Unchained Director 2012
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds Director 2009
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Director 2019
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Director 2003

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Producer 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (134)

The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge
The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge Bill (voice) (uncredited) 2025
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Self 2025
Videoheaven
Videoheaven Self (archive footage)(uncredited) 2025
When We Went MAD!
When We Went MAD! Self 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Number One on the Call Sheet Self 2025
Sly
Sly Self 2023
The Moviemakers: Tarantino
The Moviemakers: Tarantino Self (archive footage) 2023
Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview
Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview Self 2023
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey
Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey 2022
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America Self 2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Self 2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective Self 2022
Halftime
Halftime Self 2022
Shoot to Live
Shoot to Live Self 2022
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Tarantino (voice) 2022
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber Tarantino's Voice (voice) 2022
Ennio
Ennio Self 2022
Michael Cimino, God Bless America
Michael Cimino, God Bless America Self 2022
We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema Self (archive footage) 2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Self - Filmmaker 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Self 2021
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Self 2020
A Love Letter To Making Movies
A Love Letter To Making Movies Self 2020
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight Self (archive footage) 2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood Red Apple Ad Director (uncredited) (voice) 2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Self 2019
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut Self 2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror Self 2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration Self 2018
Why Are We Creative?
Why Are We Creative? Self 2018
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen Self (archive footage) 2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2017
The Artist's Adventures
The Artist's Adventures Self 2016
Untraditional
Untraditional Himself 2016
Emigratis
Emigratis Self 2016
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 2015
A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson
A Christmas Eve Conversation With Quentin Tarantino & Paul Thomas Anderson Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
The Legend of the Palme d'Or
The Legend of the Palme d'Or Self 2015
She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way Quentin Tarantino 2015
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle Self 2015
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film Self 2014
The Director's Chair
The Director's Chair Self 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
I Tarantiniani
I Tarantiniani Self 2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking Self 2013
Django Unchained
Django Unchained The LeQuint Dickey Mining Co. Employee 2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Self 2012
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Self 2011
Corman's World
Corman's World Self - Filmmaker 2011
Nightmare Factory
Nightmare Factory Self 2011
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Self 2011
Quentin Tarantino: A Life in Pictures
Quentin Tarantino: A Life in Pictures Self 2010
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show Self - Guest 2009
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds First Scalped Nazi / American Soldier in 'Pride of Nation' (uncredited) 2009
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Self 2008
Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood Self 2008
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence Self 2008
Sukiyaki Western Django
Sukiyaki Western Django Ringo 2007
Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema
Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema Self 2007
Diary of the Dead
Diary of the Dead Newsreader (voice) (uncredited) 2007
Death Proof
Death Proof Warren 2007
Planet Terror
Planet Terror Rapist #1 2007
Grindhouse
Grindhouse Warren (segment "Death Proof") / Rapist #1 (segment "Planet Terror") 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' Self 2006
Scream Awards
Scream Awards Self 2006
50 Films to See Before You Die
50 Films to See Before You Die Self 2006
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That Self 2005
Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts Self 2005
Reservoir Dogs Revisited
Reservoir Dogs Revisited Mr. Brown (archive footage) 2005
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Self - Kermit's Director 2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Self 2004
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' Self 2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Self 2004
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Mario Bava: Operazione paura Self 2004
John Travolta: The Inside Story
John Travolta: The Inside Story Self 2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Director's voice (uncredited) 2004
Double Dare
Double Dare Self 2004
Celluloid Horror
Celluloid Horror Himself 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Self 2004
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' Self 2003
Duck Dodgers
Duck Dodgers Master Moloch (voice) 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down Self 2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Pulp Fiction: The Facts Self 2002
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema Self 2002
All the Love You Cannes!
All the Love You Cannes! Self 2002
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival Self (archive footage) 2002
Sundance 20
Sundance 20 Himself 2002
Alias
Alias McKenas Cole 2001
Little Nicky
Little Nicky Deacon 2000
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone Self 2000
Forever Hollywood
Forever Hollywood Self 1999
Full Tilt Boogie
Full Tilt Boogie Self 1998
Kisses in the Dark
Kisses in the Dark Panhandle Slim (voice) (The Coriolis Effect) 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Self 1998
God Said, 'Ha!'
God Said, 'Ha!' Self 1998
The Entertainment Biz
The Entertainment Biz Self 1998
Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown Answering Machine (voice) (uncredited) 1997
Curdled
Curdled Ritchie Gecko (Archival Photo) (uncredited) 1996
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera
The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera Self 1996
Girl 6
Girl 6 Director #1 - NY 1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn Richard Gecko 1996
Four Rooms
Four Rooms Chester 1995
Desperado
Desperado Pick-Up Guy 1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Destiny Turns on the Radio Destiny 1995
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder Self 1994
Somebody to Love
Somebody to Love Bartender 1994
Sleep with Me
Sleep with Me Sid 1994
All-American Girl
All-American Girl Desmond 1994
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction Jimmie Dimmick 1994
The Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis Effect Panhandle Slim (voice) 1994
You Talkin' to Me?
You Talkin' to Me? Self 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Eddie Presley
Eddie Presley Asylum Attendant 1993
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs Mr. Brown 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self 1992
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs Mr. White 1991
Vegetables
Vegetables Quentin 1989
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Elvis Impersonator 1985
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Omnibus
Omnibus Self 1967
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self - Presenter 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Only What We Carry
Only What We Carry John Percy
Invisible Women
Invisible Women Self

Directing Credits (18)

Writing Credits (29)

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