born March 27, 1963, Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.
U.S. director and screenwriter.
He worked in a video store in California before selling two screenplays that became True Romance (1993) and Oliver Stone 's Natural Born Killers (1994). He made his directing debut with Reservoir Dogs (1993). His controversial Pulp Fiction (1994, Academy Award for best screenplay) won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. His films, including his third feature, Jackie Brown (1997), are known for their stylized violence, razor-sharp dialogue, and fascination with film and pop culture. He also worked as an actor, producer, and executive of a film distribution company named Rolling Thunder.