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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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But, like Tarantino, he anoints a marvelous leading lady as his Pam Grier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Written by Tarantino, the movie was directed by Pitt’s frequent collaborator, David Fincher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

He’ll soon be appearing in David Fincher’s still-untitled sequel to “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” which sees Brad Pitt reprising his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth, with a script from Quentin Tarantino.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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 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

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