movies of Quentin Tarantino they are famous for their high death rate and the director even took it upon himself, as he notably died in several of his films. Whether portraying a major character or simply in an unnamed cameo, Tarantino has had no problem spilling his guts on screen as he repeatedly faces gruesome fates, untimely deaths, and extremely low-key deaths. Tarantino's farewell to this world is not only in his work as a director, because he was also killed in films that he wrote but did not direct.
Quentin Tarantino has made several cameos in his films, and while he doesn't always meet an untimely end, more often than not his character kicks the bucket before the credits roll. With a filmography full of extreme violence and extreme brutality, Tarantino does not hesitate to meet his creator on the screenand his successive deaths are another interesting addition to the fascinating cinematic world he has built. As Tarantino moves closer and closer to his planned retirement, it remains to be seen if he will allow himself to be killed one last time on screen.
5 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Quentin Tarantino as Mr. Brown
Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut also marks the director's first acting role and marked the beginning of a long tradition of him dying in his own films. released in 1992, Reservoir dogs was an instant hit and an incredibly violent cult classic that strongly demonstrated the director's unique sense of style. When a simple jewelry heist story goes wrong, things start to heat up when the criminals suspect that one of them is a police informant, leading to bloodshed.
Tarantino originally wrote the role of Mr. Pink for himself Reservoir dogs (via Tarantino), but after meeting Steve Buscemi, the director thought he was a better fit. Instead, Tarantino played the smaller role of Mr. Brown, one of the men involved in the diamond heist. Mr. Brown was the getaway driver for the team and was shot in the head by cops after a civilian raised the alarm during a robbery.
But Mr. Brown did not die immediately after being shot Reservoir dog. Instead, he survived the attack long enough to make it to the getaway car with Mr. White (Harvey Keitel) and Mr. Orange (Tim Roth) before succumbing to his injuries and remaining in the car. Although one of the smallest roles Reservoir dogsMr. Brown was also an important addition to the team, and it's a testament to his determination that he managed to drive the getaway car with a bullet to the head, even when he crashed before finally dying.
4 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Quentin Tarantino as Richard Gecko
Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay and starred in Robert Rodriguez's cult classic From Dark to Down. With George Clooney as Seth Gecko and Tarantino as his brother Richie, two criminals cross the Mexican border and take a family hostage, only to find themselves trapped in a vampire parlor. As a sinister combination of a crime drama and a supernatural vampire story, From Noon to Morning It was an enjoyable B-movie blend of Rodriguez and Tarantino's unique sensibilities.
As Richie meets his death From Noon to Morningit wasn't before a scene that made more sense given Tarantino's notorious love of feet. It was when Richie drank and sucked the feet of stripper Santanico Pandemonium, played by Salma Hayek, that foreshadowed her vampire character biting Richie and turning him into a vampire. This supernatural transformation meant that even though Richie was the one who broke his brother Seth out of prison, he would now have to go against him.
After it's revealed that most of the bar's patrons are vampires and that Richie has already become one, Seth has no choice but to stab his brother in the heart. Although Richie became an immortal, super-strong, shape-shifting creature, he did not receive these benefits for long as he died early at the hands of his brother. while From Noon to Morning was one of the rare Tarantino films he wrote but did not directhe still continued his recurring tradition of getting killed off in his films.
3 Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Quentin Tarantino as a member of the Crazy 88
One of the best things about Quentin Tarantino's films is that he always wears his influences on his sleeve and respects different film genres and styles. This was the case for the blaxploitation films of the 1970s Jackie Brownand it was certainly true Kill BillIt acted as a love letter to Kung Fu cinema and martial arts films. Kill Bill It starred Uma Thurman as The Bride, a highly skilled ex-member of the Deadly Viper assassination team seeking revenge after its leader, Bill, attempted to kill her and her unborn child.
Kill Bill Split into two parts in 2003 and 2004, the bride faces off against deadly enemies, including the yakuza and many highly skilled fighters, in this epic samurai-inspired story. One of his most notable opponents was the Crazy 88 gang, an elite group of fighters working for O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Lui). Crazy 88 featured many notable martial artists, including Kung Fu legend Gordon Liu as the lead, as well as boasted Quentin Tarantino in an unnamed cameo as a member.
In Tarantino Kill Bill In a cameo, he played a Crazy 88 member whose throat was slit after Beatrix gouged out one of the gangsters' eyes. Although Tarantino's acting role is small Kill Billhe was widely acclaimed for his script and direction, as the film introduced a whole new generation of audiences to the Kung Fu films of the past. Two parts of time Kill Bill Watched together as one film, as Tarantino intended, it becomes one of his most wildly entertaining and successful works as a director.
2 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Quentin Tarantino as the first scalped Nazi
Dishonorable Basterds It was Quentin Tarantino's World War II movie because, despite the real historical facts, a plot by a group of Jewish US soldiers to assassinate Nazi leaders and Adolf Hitler actually succeeds. This alternate history defies all expectations of the audience and leads to a truly shocking conclusion as it involves historical liberties. the end of Dishonorable Basterds it came as a complete surprise. However, Adolf Hitler was not the only death Dishonorable Basterdsbecause Tarantino himself met a gruesome end while playing a German Nazi.
Tarantino had two roles Dishonorable scoundrels, As he played the American soldier Pride of the Nation and as a dead German skinned by Jewish-American soldiers to spread fear among Nazi forces. Skinning enemy forces was a trademark of Brad Pitt's character, Lt. Aldo Rey. He was nicknamed “Aldo the Apache” for his terrifying experience. Although Tarantino's gruesome flaying scene only lasted a few seconds, its shocking depiction served as a harrowing look at the horrors. war.
The practice of skinning enemies actually had some basis in truth, as the Allies were known to behead Axis troops during World War II, most notably the infamous German general Friedrich Coussin. Combat detective), believed to have been scalped Indian-style by British forces. This harrowing experience was yet another testament to Tarantino's impressive skill as a writer, because while his Nazi character's horrific fate felt like overkill, it was actually a glimpse into the dark recesses of World War II war and conflict. Dishonorable Basterds It was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.
1 Django Unchained (2012)
Quentin Tarantino as Frankie
While Quentin Tarantino's work has many allusions to the genre, it wasn't until the release of the film. Django Unchained that he made a complete Western. In this revisionist revenge Western, Jamie Foxx played a former slave training a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) who sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi. Django Unchained It served as an homage to the Spaghetti Western genre made popular by directors such as Sergio Leone, as well as the 1966 Italian film. Djangoits star Franco Nero made a cameo appearance.
Another cameo appearance came from the director himself Tarantino actually appears as two characters Django Unchained. First, Django and Dr. It was Robert, also known as Bag Leader #1, a member of the Ku Klux Klan who joined Big Daddy Bennett in the attempt to kill King Schultz. Although Tarantino's face is not visible in this scene, he complained that he could see it through the title. Tarantino's second role was Frankie, an Australian miner who transports Django to sell to a mining company.
As is typical of Tarantino's film outings, Frankie met an untimely end as he was shot by Django while carrying an explosive, causing him to detonate and die. Like many other films in the work of this director, Django Unchained it was full of violence, gore, and character deaths. Although it may seem so Quentin Tarantino hinted at killing himself in his appearances in the film, killing off so many of his characters that it would actually be more surprising if he made it out alive.
Sources: Tarantino, Battle Detective