Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and occasional actor whose work is distinguished by nonlinear storytelling, stylised violence, extended dialogue and strong engagement with popular cinema. He emerged with *Reservoir Dogs* and became internationally prominent through *Pulp Fiction*, subsequently making influential genre films across crime, martial arts and western traditions.
Known For: *Pulp Fiction*; *Reservoir Dogs*; *Kill Bill*
Screen Credits: *Jackie Brown*; *Inglourious Basterds*; *Django Unchained*; *The Hateful Eight*; *Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood*
Awards & Nominations: Winner, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (1995 and 2013); winner, BAFTA Award for Original Screenplay (1995 and 2013); nominee, BAFTA Award for Direction (1995, 2010 and 2013)