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Quentin Tarantino

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Quentin Tarantino: Biography

Quentin Tarantino

Birth Name: Quentin Jerome Tarantino
Birth Place: Knoxville, TN
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/27/1963, Aries
Profession: Director; writer; actor; producer

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Quentin Tarantino Fast Facts:

Mother is part Cherokee; gave birth to him when she was 16; the two of them moved from Knoxville to L.A. when he was 2.
Dropped out of school in the ninth grade.
Spent five years working at a video store in L.A.; a co-worker was future Pulp Fiction (1994) writing collaborator Roger Avary.
Made his TV acting debut in 1988 as an Elvis impersonator on an episode of The Golden Girls.
Loves trashy B-movies of the '60s and '70s, especially kung-fu and blaxploitation films.

Quentin Tarantino Relationships:
Mira Sorvino - Ex-significant Other
Connie Zastoupil - Mother
Curt Zastoupil - Stepfather
Tony Tarantino - Father
Quentin Tarantino Awards:
1994 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1994 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Winner
1995 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Winner
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee

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Network: Google Video
Posted: 10/24/2007 Length: 56m 42s

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Network: ABC
Posted: 4/2/2008

Quentin Tarantino's The Legend of...
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Network: Hulu
Posted: 5/1/2008 Length: 1m 56s

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