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My Take
Tony Tarantino lived most of his public life in the shadow of his son Quentin, and that framing always struck me as a little unfair. A Queens-born actor, director and composer in his own right, he carried the same creative current that would later erupt so famously in the next generation. He never achieved that fame himself, and I think there is something honest and human in that gap between ambition and recognition. Born on the Fourth of July and gone in late 2023 at 83, he deserves to be seen not merely as a footnote, but as a performer in his own quiet right.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tony Tarantino
- Name (Japanese)
- トニー・タランティーノ
- Reading
- とにー・たらんてぃーの
- Born
- July 4, 1940 – December 8, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Queens, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / director / composer / television actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tonytarantino.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Tarantino
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Tarantino born?
July 4, 1940 – December 8, 2023.
Where is Tony Tarantino from?
Tony Tarantino is from Queens, New York, United States.
What does Tony Tarantino do?
Tony Tarantino works as actor, director, composer, television actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.