Quentin Tarantino

Mini Biography

Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born March 27, 1963, he is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and occasional actor. In the early 1990s he began his career as an independent filmmaker whose films used nonlinear storylines and the aestheticization of violence. His films include Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill (2003–2004), Death Proof (2007) and Inglorious Basterds (2009). His films have earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and a Palme d'Or and he has been nominated for Emmy and Grammy awards

Film Features

• Lead characters usually drive General Motors vehicles, particularly Chevrolet and Cadillac, such as Jules' 1974 Nova and Vincent's 1960s Malibu.
• Makes references to cult movies and television.
• His films usually have a shot from inside a car trunk.
• His films will often include one long, unbroken take where a character is followed around somewhere.
• Long closeup of a person's face while someone else speaks off-screen.
• Extreme violence, much of which is suggested off-screen.
• Often frames characters with doorways and shows them opening and closing doors.
• Frequently uses Spanish classical guitar for the soundtracks.
• Known for giving combacks to "forgotten" actors and/or cult actors by giving them important roles in his movies.
• Characters frequently use the phrase bingo.