Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Quentin Tarantino



"The talented writer-director on finally bringing the story to screen, his all-time favourite war-film influences, killing off film critics, and the importance of the music in his movies." (http://www.film.com/features/story/tarantinos-inglourious-basterds/29708485) Based on the film Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Tarantino has direction 15 film and t.v shows.
Only focusing on his films he has directed seven films in total;
Kill Bill One (2003)
Kill Bill Two (4004)
Reserviour Dogs (1992)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Death Proof (2007)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)

His films are usually violent, funny and laden with intertexual references. Actors careers are reinvented and new stars stars are created. Music is extremely important to Tarantino.

Awards:
Reservoir Dogs was given the Critic's Award at the 4th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 1993.[17]

Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.[18] The film was nominated for seven Oscars, winning one for Best Original Screenplay, which was shared jointly by Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary.

In 2005, Quentin Tarantino won the Icon of the Decade award at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards.

On August 15, 2007, Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presented Tarantino with a lifetime achievement award at the MalacaƱang Palace in Manila.[19]

In 2010, his film Inglourious Basterds was nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, winning one for Best Supporting Actor.[20]

In March 2010, Tarantino was awarded the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic along with Lucy Liu and Andy Vajna for producing the 2006 movie Freedom's Fury.[21]

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