Quentin Tarantino
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
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'sReservoir 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 withPulp Fiction (1994)which premiered at the Cannes film festival, winning the coveted Palme D'Or Award. At the 1995 Academy Awards, it was nominated for the best picture, best director and best original screenplay. Tarantino and writing partnerRoger Avarycame away with the award only for best original screenplay. In 1995, Tarantino directed one fourth of the anthologyFour Rooms (1995)with friends and fellow auteursAlexandre Rockwell,Robert RodriguezandAllison Anders.The film opened December 25 in the United States to very weak reviews. Tarantino's next film wasFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996),a vampire/crime story which he wrote and co-starred withGeorge Clooney.The film did fairly well theatrically.
Since then, Tarantino has helmed several critically and financially successful films, includingJackie Brown (1997),Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003),Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004),Inglourious Basterds (2009),Django Unchained (2012)andThe Hateful Eight (2015).
In January of 1992, first-time writer-director Tarantino'sReservoir 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 withPulp Fiction (1994)which premiered at the Cannes film festival, winning the coveted Palme D'Or Award. At the 1995 Academy Awards, it was nominated for the best picture, best director and best original screenplay. Tarantino and writing partnerRoger Avarycame away with the award only for best original screenplay. In 1995, Tarantino directed one fourth of the anthologyFour Rooms (1995)with friends and fellow auteursAlexandre Rockwell,Robert RodriguezandAllison Anders.The film opened December 25 in the United States to very weak reviews. Tarantino's next film wasFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996),a vampire/crime story which he wrote and co-starred withGeorge Clooney.The film did fairly well theatrically.
Since then, Tarantino has helmed several critically and financially successful films, includingJackie Brown (1997),Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003),Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004),Inglourious Basterds (2009),Django Unchained (2012)andThe Hateful Eight (2015).
