Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
Though Christoph Waltz is a household name amongst film fans in 2021, back before 2009’s “Inglourious Basterds” was released, not many Americans knew who he was.
That said, after watching that Quentin Tarantino film and seeing Waltz steal every scene he was in, Waltz became a sensation and won a Best Actor Academy Award for his efforts.
However, before he found Waltz for the role of Hans Landa in “Inglourious Basterds,” Tarantino was convinced he might have to put the movie on the shelf because he wasn’t sure there was an actor that could play the part.
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