With movies like Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill and Inglorious Basterds to his credit and having earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and the Palme d'Or, as well as Emmy and Grammy nominations; who doesn't know Quentin Tarantino. 

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 27, 1963, to actor & amateur musician Tony Tarantino and Connie McHugh, a nurse, Quentin Tarantino dropped out of school to attend an acting class full time at the James Best Theater Company in Toluca Lake. After Tarantino met Lawrence Bender at a Hollywood party, Bender encouraged him to write a screenplay. Tarantino directed and co-wrote a movie called My Best Friend's Birthday in 1987. The final reel of the film was almost fully destroyed in a lab fire that occurred during editing but its screenplay would form the basis for True Romance. In January 1992, Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs screened at the Sundance Film Festival and was an immediate hit and garnered critical acclaim.

In recent years, Tarantino has used his Hollywood power to give smaller and foreign films more attention than they might have received otherwise. These films are usually labeled "Presented by Quentin Tarantino" or "Quentin Tarantino Presents". Quentin has also been honoured with several awards and accolades. 

As of now there are two projects lined up for 2012, from him- The Man with the Iron Fists and Django Unchained.

Fridaymoviez wishes Quentin Tarantino a Very Happy Birthday!