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.
Peter Bogdanovich, ‘The Last Picture Show’ and ‘Paper Moon’ Director, Dies at 82
thewrap.comPeter Bogdanovich, the highly influential and acclaimed director behind films such as “The Last Picture Show,” “Paper Moon,” “What’s Up, Doc?” and more, has died.
He was 82. Bogdanovich died Thursday morning, his manager told TheWrap. Bogdanovich is a two-time Oscar nominee and has an equally storied legacy working as a film critic, historian and speaker, and he had a close relationship with legendary actor and director Orson Welles.
Frequently bespectacled and wearing an ascot, Bogdanovich was a well-known and respected figure in Hollywood, and his work on the screen has inspired numerous filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola and many more.
His breakout film “The Last Picture Show” from 1971 was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture, and won two for supporting actors Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman.
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