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Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Quentin Tarantino Biography

Quentin Tarantino was born 27th March 1963. He is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and occasional actor. He began his career in the early 1990s as an independant filmmaker. His films have earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and a Palma d'Or and has been nominated for Emmy and Grammy awards.

Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennesse. At the age of 22 he worked at a video rental store where he and fellow movie buffs, like Roger Avary spent all day discussing cinema and recommending videos to customers. Below is a filmorgraphy of his works;

  • My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)
  • Resevoir Dogs (1992)
  • Pulp Fiction (1994)
  • Four Rooms (1995)
  • Jackie Brown (1997)
  • Kill Bill, Vol 1 (2003)
  • Kill Bill, Vol 2 (2004)
  • Deaf Proof (2007)
  • Inglorious Basterds (2009)

Not only is he a director, but he has also been an actor is several films, some being his own;

  • Resevoir Dogs (Mr Brown)
  • Pulp Fiction (Jimmie Dimmick)
  • Sleep with Me (Cameo Role)
  • Desperado (Cameo Role)
  • Destiny Turns (Johnny Destiny
  • Four Rooms (Chester Rush)
  • From Dusk til Dawn (Richard Gecko)
  • Jackie Brown (Voice on Answer Machine)
  • Little Nicky (Cameo Role)
  • Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 (Member of the Crazy 88)
  • Inglorious Basterds (Cameo Roles)


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