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

Derived Forms

• Tarantinoesque
  adjective

Example Sentences

Based on her hit 2018 stage play of the same name, Harris’ film is a road movie meeting a spaghetti western, with a dash of “Set It Off” gone Tarantino.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“One Spoon of Chocolate” is executive produced and presented by Tarantino, who shares with RZA a fondness for the disreputable corners of genre cinema.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Normal” is born not just of the Coens but Tarantino too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

If Quentin Tarantino pastiche were a crime, these films would be hauled off to the clink.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 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