Tarantino

British  

/ ˌtærənˈtiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Quentin. born 1963, US film director and screenwriter, noted for violent quirky dramas including Reservoir Dogs (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1998), the two parts of Kill Bill (2003, 2004), Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Django Unchained (2012)

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Other Word Forms

• Tarantinoesque
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Tarantino

Shaboozey has cited Leone and Quentin Tarantino as inspirations in his work, and the new collection is stuffed—some will say overstuffed—with pulpy cinematic flourishes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Helen Harvey, from Swindon, was staying with her friends at the hotel and came across Tarantino reading at a table with a "stack of books".

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

I’m a big Tarantino and Scorsese fan, so I don’t know.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Notably, in 2018, Quentin Tarantino used the Bruin during the filming of “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” which is set in late-1960s Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

I’m in the same position as some as my favorite filmmakers like Richard Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, who had people doubt them because of where they came from.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers