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Tarantino is born in Knoxville Tennessee, only child to Connie McHugh. His father Tony Tarantino leaves his mother shortly after birth. -
At the age of three Tarantino's mother moves him to LA, growing up around Hollywood during the 60's later influenced his making of once upon a time in Hollywood. -
This event is largely considered to mark the end of the golden age of Hollywood. This event would later influence the making of "once upon a time in Hollywood." Tarantino wanted to make a film with Sharon Tate as a main character so she would no longer be defined by her murder. -
Tarantino writes in his autobiography about his many early influences. His mother use to take him to the theatre even as a young boy, although what he watched was not child friendly. He saw the film "deliverance" when he was ten years old. One of his influences was watching a double feature of "The bus is coming" and "Black Gunn" with his mom's partner Reggie. This is where his love of "Blaxploitation" films began. Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood, are also amongst his early influences.
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At the age of 15 Tarantino dropped out of high school. When later asked about his education he would claim his only education was watching movies.
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Tarantino begins working at the video store, "Video archives" in Manhattan Beach California. There he met Roger Avery. -
Quentin Tarantino was introduced to audiences at Sundance with his first film Reservoir dogs. It was met with mixed reactions, many at the festival walked out due to its violence.
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Reservoir dogs established Tarantino as a name to be watched in Hollywood. While the film was not loved by everyone during its initial release, it caught the eyes of many higher ups in the film industry, which would help him finance his next film. -
True Romance was the first script Tarantino sold, It was a film directed by Tony Scott. Tarantino has gone on record of loving Scott's adaptation of his screenplay. -
Written by Quentin Tarantino and Directed by Oliver Stone, it was released to mixed reviews. Those with a negative opinion of the film included Tarantino himself, who thought stone removed what made the two lead characters compelling. -
This film cemented Tarantino's name in Hollywood. It also defined his style of tackling a genre of film and putting his own spin on it. It was nominated for seven Oscars and won one, for best original screenplay. -
His first collaboration with Robert Rodriguez. -
From Dusk Till Dawn is his second collaboration with director Robert Rodriguez, after Four Rooms. Tarantino wrote and stared as a supporting role in this film. -
Jackie Brown is Tarantino's only movie not based on an original screenplay. It is an Adaptation of Elmore Leonard crime novel rum punch. Elmore Leonard's dialogue heavily influenced Tarantino's own. -
Kill Bill mixes Tarantino's love of martial art films, 1970s exploitation films, and tv shows such as "Kung-Fu." A film made in close collaboration with Uma Thurman. -
Part two of the Kill Bill films, Tarantino considers both kill bill films as one long movie. -
Made as a part of "grindhouse" a double feature collaboration with Robert Rodriguez's "planet terror" -
Obama is elected president in 2008, who is Tarantino's favorite president. -
"Inglourious Basterds" is a World War two film Influenced by "The Inglorious Bastards" and other "Macaroni combat" films. European war films influenced by American War films. So it is an American film influenced by European films, influenced by American films. -
To keep his love alive of 35mm film screenings Tarantino bought the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles. -
His editor and close friend Sally Menke passed away of heat stroke. She worked on all of his films from Reservoir dogs to Inglourious basterds. -
Django Unchained is Tarantino's take on a spaghetti western, taking place in the antebellum south. -
The hateful eight is a who done it mystery film. Originally written as a continuation of Django Unchained, titled "Django in white hell." Tarantino decided to make it an original film during the writing process. -
Tarantino married Israeli singer Daniella Pick in 2018. -
Once upon a time in Hollywood is a film about the golden age of Hollywood. Tarantino has said that it is his favorite movie that he has made. -
Tarantino moves to Tel Aviv with his wife in 2020.
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On February 22nd Tarantino's son is born in Israel.
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Tarantino publishes novelization of his film once upon a time in Hollywood. A throw back to the novelizations of old, where the book is based on an earlier version of script. The book contains several minor changes to the story of the movie, as well as scenes not seen in the original film. -
Cinema speculation is half auto biography and half film critique, it goes through his childhood, and talks about the films that influenced him. -
On July 3rd 2022 Tarantino's daughter in born in Israel.
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Tarantino starts a podcast named "The video Archives" with long time friend, and Pulp Fiction co writer Roger Avery. -
On October 7th Hamas militants broke out of The Israeli occupied Gaza Strip, and attacked Israeli civilians and military. After this attack Tarantino would visit with the IDF to "boost Morale".
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Tarantino has claimed on many occasions that he will only direct ten films, with "once upon a time in Hollywood marking his ninth, it seems his next film will be his last.
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"Quentin Tarantino Biography". Biography.com. September 23, 2020.
"Quentin Tarantino: Definitive Guide To Homages, Influences And References". WhatCulture.com.
"Cinema Speculation" Harper Collins publishing 2022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Tarantino#Personal_life
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