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Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino's 30-year career in the film industry is characterized by his ensemble casts, dark humor, and extended dialogue. Beginning with his crime thriller Reservoir Dogs, the director/screenwriter regularly produces award-winning movies starring A-listers like John Travolta, Brad Pitt, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Tarantino has earned a cult following for his work, with fans applauding films like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, and Inglourious Basterds. The Tennessee native also acts, appearing in movies and TV shows like Alias, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood.
- Full name: Quentin Jerome Tarantino
- Age: 58 (March 27, 1963)
- Height: 6'1"
- Spouse: Daniella Pick (m. 2018)
- Children: Leo (b. 2020)
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee (born), LA (raised)
- Net worth: estimated $120 million
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Quentin Tarantino Dropped Out at 15 to Write Screenplays and Be an Usher at an Adult Movie Theater
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‘Pulp Fiction’ Lost the Best Picture Oscar Because of a Mistake at the Golden Globes, According to Quentin Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino Vowed Never to Give His Mom Any of His Fortune
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Quentin Tarantino Took a Long Break From Filmmaking to Enjoy His 30s
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Quentin Tarantino Channeled His Femininity in ‘Kill Bill’ as Revenge Toward Real People

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Quentin Tarantino with the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival; Clint Eastwood attends the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Eastwood presided over the Cannes jury when 'Pulp Fiction' won, and he revealed what the response was like when jurors first saw it.

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Clint Eastwood Once Revealed the Most “Amazing” Part of Seeing ‘Pulp Fiction’ at Cannes

Clint Eastwood presided over the jury and recalled the amazing part of seeing 'Pulp Fiction' for the first time at Cannes in 1994.

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Quentin Tarantino Once Revealed How the TV Series ‘Jackass’ Inspired This Gross ‘Kill Bill’ Scene

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Quentin Tarantino, who loved 'Top Gun: Maverick'. He's wearing a purple collared shirt and talking into a microphone.

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Quentin Tarantino Gives a ‘F***ing Terrific’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Review

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino gave a rare review on a modern film, as he gushed over the box office stunner 'Top Gun: Maverick.'

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Why Quentin Tarantino Believes This Steven Spielberg Movie is the ‘Best Movie Ever Made’

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Quentin Tarantino Wishes He Would Have Directed the Movie ‘Battle Royale’: ‘Hunger Games Just Ripped It Off’

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Quentin Tarantino attends the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards for his movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Quentin Tarantino Can’t Escape the Minions as ‘Despicable Me 2’ Is the First Movie He Shows His Son

Quentin Tarantino and his son are all in on the minion mayhem after watching 'Despicable Me 2'

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‘Before Sunset’ Actor Julie Delpy Once Found Quentin Tarantino Movies ‘Disgusting’

Julie Delpy didn't like the way Quentin Tarantino portrayed women on the big screen, labeling it a fantasy that didn't sit right with her.

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Quentin Tarantino posing while wearing a blue t-shirt.

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Quentin Tarantino Once Shared He Missed This Connection He Used to Share With Martin Scorsese

Quentin Tarantino believed that Martin Scorsese's movies changed as he got older, which cost Scorsese a connection he used to share with Tarantino.

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'Kill Bill' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and actor Uma Thurman hugging each other with a slight smile on their faces

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Quentin Tarantino Channeled His Femininity in ‘Kill Bill’ as Revenge Toward Real People

'Kill Bill' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino channeled his femininity into The Bride to tell a revenge story of his very own.

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'Inglourious Basterds' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino smiling in a black suit behind a podium in front of a red background

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Quentin Tarantino Explained Why Avoiding ‘Boring’ Battle Scenes Made ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Better Than Other War Movies

'Inglourious Basterds' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino explained that he wanted to avoid 'boring' battle sequences when making his critically-acclaimed WWII-era film.

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Quentin Tarantino attend the photocall for the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood at the 72nd annual Cannes film festival

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Quentin Tarantino Says Brad Pitt is One of the ‘Last Remaining Big-Screen Movie Stars’

Brad Pitt hinted he may be retiring soon, which means we would be losing another movie star, according to director Quentin Tarantino

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Quentin Tarantino Once Revealed Which of His Films Was Closest to ‘Pulp Fiction’

Quentin Tarantino once explained why he came closest to filming 'Pulp Fiction' with this team-up film.

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Quentin Tarantino Once Shared He Was Drunk When He Regretfully Cast Tim Roth in ‘Reservoir Dogs’

Quentin Tarantino once revealed he was in a drunken stupor when he hired Tim Roth for 'Reservoir Dogs,' but later second-guessed his decision after seeing Roth's acting in a previous film.

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Quentin Tarantino Fans React to How He Directs Actors

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino once explained how he directs his actors on the set and his fans have a lot of strong feelings about it.

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Quentin Tarantino Fans Gush Over the Greatest Foot Shot in Cinema History

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is often called out by his fans for having a foot fetish in his movies. Reddit is recounting the best foot image in his filmography.

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‘Django Unchained’ Fan Theory Explains the Quentin Tarantino Film as a ‘Cautionary Tale of the White Ally’

Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' has a new fan theory that has Reddit discussing the meaning of the white ally in a movie such as this.

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Quentin Tarantino Once Revealed He Was ‘Depressed’ When ‘Death Proof’ Flopped

Quentin Tarantino admitted that he was disappointed when he learned just how 'Death Proof' was performing at the box office.

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Quentin Tarantino Once Believed Actors Making $20 Million a Movie Would Kill Cinema: ‘It’s Just Greed’

Quentin Tarantino had strong words for actors making $20 million per film, as he felt they were just being greedy at the expense of the movie industry's wellbeing.

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