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Short Info

Date Of BirthJuly 4, 1940
MarkTarantino Productions
FactFour children: Edward James, Ronnajean, Tanya Marie and Quentin.


Tony Tarantino is an American actor, director, and producer. He is the founder of the production company Tarantino Films, and is best known for his work on the films Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Django Unchained.

Tarantino was born on March 27, 1963, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Connie McHugh, a nurse, and Tony Tarantino, an actor and musician. He has an older brother, Patrick, and a younger sister, Lisa. Tarantino was raised in Los Angeles, California.

He attended Narbonne High School, where he was a student of acting teacher Robert Carnegie. Tarantino’s first film role was an uncredited part in the 1984 film The Karate Kid. He also had roles in the films My Best Friend’s Birthday (1987) and True Romance (1993).

In 1992, Tarantino wrote and directed the film Reservoir Dogs, which was a critical and commercial success. His next film, Pulp Fiction (1994), was also a critical and commercial success. Tarantino’s other films include Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015).

Tarantino has won two Academy Awards, for Best Original Screenplay for Pulp Fiction and Best Supporting Actor for Django Unchained. He has also been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Screenplay for Pulp Fiction.

Tarantino is married to actress Daniella Pick. They have a son, Leo, born in 2009.

General Info

Full NameTony Tarantino
Date Of BirthJuly 4, 1940
ProfessionFilm producer, Film director, Actor, Composer, Cinematographer
NationalityAmerican

Family

ChildrenQuentin Tarantino, Tanya Marie Tarantino, Edward James Tarantino, Ronnajean Tarantino
ParentsDominic Tarantino, Elizabeth Tarantino
SiblingsDiane Tarantino

Accomplishments

MoviesIt's the Rage, Blood Money

Social profile links

Marks

#Marks / Signs
1Tarantino Productions

Facts

#Fact
1Speaks fluent English, Italian and French.
2Four children: Edward James, Ronnajean, Tanya Marie and Quentin.
3Has a passion for antique planes.
4Is an accomplished guitarist.
5His sister, Diane Tarantino is a published writer, and has won several press awards.
6Has mastered sign language.
7Father of actor/writer/director Quentin Tarantino

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Prism2017/Ipre-productionAlex Albright.
Mediterranean Blue2012Tony Alamo
Folly2010ShortVince
Saved2009ShortPastor
Blood Money2003Sal
Holy Hollywood1999Dick Richards
Family Tree1999Dr. Stevens
All the Rage1999
Where the Boys Are1960Minor Role (uncredited)
Gilded CageArlo

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Prism2017/Iproducer pre-production
Mediterranean Blue2012producer
Underbelly Blues2011executive producer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Prism2017/Ipre-production
Blood Money2003co-director

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Prism2017/Ipre-production

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Folly2010Short

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
BNow!2016TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity
The Hollywood Review2015TV SeriesHimself - Host (2016)
Underbelly Blues2011Himself
Actors Entertainment2009TV SeriesHimself
All That I Need2005Himself (uncredited)
Silver Foxes: Power Pilates2000VideoHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2004Selection Committee AwardValley Film FestivalDramaHoly Hollywood (1999)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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