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Quentin Tarantino

Filmmaker

American·b. 1963

Known for:

Pulp Fiction (1994), Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Education:

Self-taught; no formal education

Quentin Tarantino worked as a video store clerk before writing True Romance (1993) and directing Pulp Fiction (1994), which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and announced a new kind of American genre film assembled from pop cultural references, extended dialogue, and sudden violence. He has cited his years in video retail as his film education. He has publicly announced plans to retire after completing ten features.

Quentin Tarantino's Gear List(2)

Ultra Panavision 70

Panavision

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Used Ultra Panavision 70mm for The Hateful Eight (2015), one of the first films shot in the format since 1966.

Product description

Panavision's 65mm anamorphic camera and lens system, originally introduced in 1957 as MGM Camera 65. Uses 1.25x anamorphic squeeze on 65mm film to produce an ultra-wide 2.76:1 aspect ratio. Revived for The Hateful Eight (2015), the first film shot in the format since Khartoum (1966).

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Tarantino shoots on film with Panavision cameras; Pulp Fiction (1994) and Kill Bill (2003-04) were shot on Panavision Panaflex Gold.

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The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.