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The Best Quentin Tarantino Characters, From ‘Pulp Fiction’ to ‘Kill Bill’

Quentin Tarantino, winner of Best original screenplay for Django Unchained in the press room for The 85th Annual Academy Awards Oscars 2013 - PRESS ROOM, The Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Centre, Los Angeles, CA February 24, 2013. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most celebrated directors of his generation, but his impact as a screenwriter who perfected punchy, pop-culture obsessed monologues cannot be overstated. To deliver his memorable dialogue, Tarantino has developed countless characters with unique personalities and quirks, often remixing the big screen heroes of his youth. Whether nodding to Stanley Kubrick’s “The Killing” with “Reservoir Dogs,” Toshiya Fujita’s “Lady Snowblood” with “Kill Bill,” or classic TV westerns for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Tarantino has the unique ability to nod to the past while still feeling fresh. From his first feature through his most recent work, Variety has selected Tarantino’s best onscreen characters. In no particular order…