Fan mail address
Quentin Tarantino
Vista Theatre
c/o Vintage Cinemas, Inc.
1822 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
USA
Address information
Vista Theatre
c/o Vintage Cinemas, Inc.
(Movie theater)
1822 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
USA
Phone: (323) 660-6639
Quentin Jerome Tarantino, born on March 27, 1963, in Knoxville, Tennessee, is one of his generation’s most influential and celebrated filmmakers, known for his unique, often controversial style that blends sharp dialogue, nonlinear storytelling, and pop culture references. Raised in Los Angeles by his mother after his parents’ separation, Tarantino’s early life was marked by an obsession with film and a desire to become a filmmaker. He attended Torrance High School but dropped out at age 15 to work at Video Archives, a video rental store, where he immersed himself in cinema and developed his deep knowledge of movies, particularly in genres such as spaghetti westerns, grindhouse, blaxploitation, and martial arts films.
Tarantino’s big break came in 1992 with the release of his debut feature film, Reservoir Dogs, a heist drama that was a critical and commercial success despite its limited budget. The film’s sharp dialogue, innovative structure, and ultra-violent aesthetic quickly garnered attention in Hollywood and marked Tarantino as a new force in cinema. The success of Reservoir Dogs led to his next project, Pulp Fiction (1994), which would define his career. Pulp Fiction won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and became a cultural phenomenon, solidifying Tarantino’s place in Hollywood. The film’s non-linear storytelling, memorable characters, and quotable dialogue set a new standard in filmmaking and earned Tarantino his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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