Quentin Tarantino's Birthday Timeline

1963

A Star is Born

Tarantino is born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Connie McHugh and Tony Tarantino. Quentin was named after Burt Reynolds' iconic Gunsmoke character, Quint Asper, foreshadowing a lifelong interest in the western genre.

1992

Mr. Brown Gets His Shot

Tarantino's directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs, is screened at The Sundance Film Festival to immediate critical acclaim.

1994

A Star is Rewarded

Tarantino receives his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay after the release of black crime-caper film Pulp Fiction.

2009

QT Hits Number 1

Inglourious Basterds secures the number 1 spot at the box office, worldwide, securing $320 million on global revenue.