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Tony Tarantino was credited as a director, composer and television actor. Tony Tarantino was born in Queens, New York, United States on July 4, 1940. Death is recorded on December 8, 2023, at the age of 83.
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
- Occupation
- actor / director / composer / television actor / film producer
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tonytarantino.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony%20Tarantino
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4818309
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tony Tarantino born?
Born July 4, 1940.
When did Tony Tarantino die?
Died December 8, 2023, aged 83.
Where was Tony Tarantino from?
Tony Tarantino was from Queens, New York, United States.
What did Tony Tarantino do?
Tony Tarantino worked as actor, director, composer, television actor, film producer.
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