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Quentin Jerome Tarantino (pronunciation: /ˌtærənˈtiːnoʊ/; born March 27, 1963) is an American , , , and . His films have been characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter and an aestheticization of violence that often results in the exhibition of characteristics. Tarantino has been dubbed a “director DJ,” comparing his stylistic use of mix-and-match genre and music infusion to the use of sampling in DJ exhibits, morphing a variety of old works to create a new one.

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Tarantino grew up an avid film fan and worked in a video rental store while training to act. His career began in the late 1980s, when he wrote and directed My Best Friend’s Birthday; its screenplay would form the basis for True Romance. In the early 1990s, he began his career as an independent filmmaker with the release of Reservoir Dogs (1992); regarded as a classic and cult hit, it was opined as the “Greatest Independent Film of All Time” by Empire magazine. Its popularity was boosted by the release of his second film, Pulp Fiction (1994), a that became a major critical and commercial success, widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. Paying homage to 1970s films, Tarantino released Jackie Brown in 1997, an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch.

Kill Bill followed six years later – released as two films, Vol. 1 (2003) and Vol.
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