
It's Clarence Worley's birthday and as a present, his boss has set him up with a young call girl named Alabama Whitman. Upon it's release in 1993 it was a box office flop, not finding true notoriety until the rise in popularity of Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino's original ending can now be seen on the Special Edition DVD. Tony Scott re-arranged the layout of the film and had Roger Avary re-write the ending. Tarantino sold the True Romance script to Tony Scott for $50,000 using the cash to fund his own directorial debut Reservoir Dogs. It was later adapted into two separate movies, the other being Natural Born Killers. Smith and Emaline Burton, on the 1900 U.S.True Romance was originally a script entitled Open Road written by QT along with Roger Avary back in their Video Archives days. Quentin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Robert H. Quentin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Swan/Swain/Swann Burdett/Burnett Woody and Laura Ann Plemmons, on the 1880 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-grandfather, John Acil Woody, on the 1900 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-grandparents, John Acil Woody and Nancy Jane Smith, on the 1920 U.S. Quentin’s maternal grandmother, Betty/Bettie June Woody, on the 1930 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-great-grandparents, William Nobes and Lucy Edwardine Lerned, on the 1880 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-grandmother, Bessie Lauretta/Laurella/Laura King Nobes/Nabors, on the 1900 U.S. Sarah Jane (Moses) McHugh on the 1910 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Sarah Jane (Moses) McHugh, on the 1900 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Sarah Jane Moses, on the 1850 U.S. Quentin’s maternal great-grandfather, George Milton/J. Quentin’s maternal grandfather, Edwin William “Frank” McHugh, on the 1910 U.S. Sources: Genealogies of Quentin Tarantino – Nancy was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Robert H. John was born in North Carolina, the son of Swan/Swain/Swann Burdett/Burnett Woody and Laura Ann Plemmons. Quentin’s grandmother Betty was born in Tennessee. Quentin’s maternal grandmother was Betty/Bettie June Woody (the daughter of John Acil Ace Woody and Nancy Jane Smith). Bessie was born in Minnesota, the daughter of William Nobes, who was English, and of Lucy Edwardine Lerned, who was born in Illinois. George was born in Illinois or Alabama, the son of John Hamilton McHugh, who was Irish, and of Sarah Jane Moses, whose father was from Germany. McHugh and Bessie Lauretta/Laurella/Laura King Nobes/Nabors). Quentin’s maternal grandfather was Edwin William “Frank” McHugh (the son of George Milton/J. Frances was the daughter of Leonardo/Leonard Catrone/Catrona and Giuseppina/Josephine Moscarello/Mascarellie. Antonio was the son of Rosario Salvaggio and Vincenza Volpe. Elizabeth was born in New York, of Italian descent. Quentin’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Jean Salvaggio (the daughter of Antonio/Anthony/Tony Salvaggio and Frances Catrone/Catrona). Antonio was born in Palermo, Sicily, the son of Giuseppe “Joseph” Tarantino. Dominic was born in New York, of Italian descent. Quentin’s paternal grandfather was Dominic James Tarantino (the son of Antonio Tarantino and Jennie Fensoni). He co-founded A Band Apart productions with Lawrence Bender.

Quentin is married to Israeli pop artist Daniella Pick, with whom he has two children.

All of Quentin’s maternal grandparents and great-grandparents are listed as “White” on United States Censuses. It is not clear if this Cherokee ancestry has been verified/documented. Quentin has said that his mother also has Cherokee Native American ancestry. His stepfather was musician Curtis Zastoupil. Quentin was raised in Torrance, Los Angeles, California by his mother. His mother, who is from the American South, has English, Irish, and some German, ancestry. His father, from New York, is of Italian, including Sicilian, descent. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Connie (McHugh) and Tony Tarantino, an actor. Quentin Tarantino is an American film director, writer, actor, cinematographer, and producer.

Place of Birth: Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
