Most people can name all the movies that Quentin Tarantino has directed in just a few seconds. All his films win awards and get plenty of press. However, some of the movies in which he has served as a producer might still be unknown to many. There are popular movies that had Tarantino as a producer too.
These movies still bear his signature style, proving that even when Mr. Tarantino is not sitting on the director's chair, he still exerts plenty of influence. Lately, the iconic director appears to have slowed down on producing since most of the movies below are from the '90s and 2000s. Here are movies you never knew Quentin Tarantino produced.
Killing Zoe (1994)
Killing Zoe tells the story of a man named Zed who goes to Paris to help his friend Eric in organizing a bank heist. Before the heist, Zed meets and bonds with a prostitute named Zoe. The heist doesn't go too well because the police arrive before Eric and Zed can get out.
Interestingly, Zoe doesn't get killed in the movie. Fan theories suggest that since Eric had HIV and he fell on Zed while they were both injured during the heist, he infected him with HIV. Zed then probably infected Zoe later on, thus signing her 'death sentence.'
Four Rooms (1995)
In this movie, Ted (Tim Roth) the new bellboy at a luxury hotel realizes he is not enjoying New Year's Eve but in four different rooms, there seems to be a lot going on. In one room, there are witches trying to cast a spell. In another room, an angry husband is holding his gagged wife at gunpoint after a disagreement.
In the third room, there is a gangster who orders Ted to look after his kids but they turn out to be too mischievous to handle. And in the final room, an arrogant Hollywood actor played by Tarantino is throwing a party. Unfortunately, the movie performed poorly at the box office. It was also panned by critics.
God Said Ha! (1998)
Rarely do people see a film with just two characters in it but God Said Ha! is one such film. It must have been very cheap to make and it works because the film is a monologue. Director Julia Sweeney also stars as herself. The other character is played by... guess who? Tarantino.
In the movie, Sweeney recollects the moments when her brother Michael got diagnosed with acute lymphoma. Sweeny also remembers her own experiences when she found out she had cancer too. The movie was widely praised by critics. It currently has a score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hell Ride (2008)
While watching Hell Ride, people might think that Tarantino himself wrote the script and stood behind the camera. But the movie was directed by Tarantino's friend Larry Bishop who also stars as Prez, the president of a South California gang named The Victors.
Hell Ride is a very good biker movie that follows the gang as it tries to avenge the death of one of its members. Bishop revealed that he came up with the idea of doing the movie after he was shown the screenplay for another film by Quentin Tarantino. It's thus not surprising that Hell Ride bears some resemblance to some of Tarantino's works.
Daltry Calhoun (2005)
Tarantino is rarely associated with comedy films but he tried making something in the genre once. The movie follows an entrepreneur named Daltry Calhoun who sells locally produced turf to exclusive golf courses. His colorful television commercials have also made him a local celebrity.
One day, his ex-girlfriend shows up unannounced accompanied by their teenage daughter. She reveals that she has a terminal illness so she wants him to take care of the little girl when she dies. Worse still, Daltry's business begins doing poorly, putting him in multiple dilemmas.
Hero (2002)
Tarantino's work isn't just limited to Hollywood. Close to two decades ago he dedicated a portion of his time to the Chinese film Hero. At the time of its release, Hero was the most expensive Chinese film ever made. It also became the first Chinese film to top the American box office.
The movie which is set during the Warring States Period starred Jet Li as a warrior whose mission was to assassinate the king but decided not to do it in order to bring lasting peace to the empire. Hero was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars.
Curdled (1996)
Curdled follows Gabriela, a Colombian immigrant who works for a cleaning company that mops up crime scenes in Miami. Interestingly, Gabriela has always fantasized about getting killed violently ever since she witnessed a corpse falling from a window when she was a child.
One day while doing her job, she discovers that she is cleaning the mess left by her favorite serial killer who she has been reading about in the news. The killer is known as "The Blue Blood Killer" because he only targets wealthy women. Curdled is inspired by another short film of the same name. Tarantino offered to produce the longer version after the short inspired a Pulp Fiction scene.
Hostel (2005)
Hostel is one of the most popular horror movies of all time many fans of the splatter film might not know that it was produced by Tarantino. An interesting fact is that director Eli Roth pitched the idea about the movie to Tarantino while swimming in Tarantino's pool.
And if someone's been wondering where they've seen Magnum P.I. star Jay Hernandez before, it's in this movie. Hostel revolves around two male buddies who travel to Eastern Europe and end up being the victims of an organization that kidnaps tourists and tortures them.
My Name Is Modesty (2004)
The film covers the early years of fictional character Modesty Blaise who was a former gang leader turned secret agent. When her surrogate father gets murdered and the men who did it try to take over his casino, Modesty tries to prevent that from happening.
My Name Is Modesty was meant to be a big-budget feature film but the Weinstein Company had to rush its production because they were about to lose the rights to the comic book which the movie is based on. The film was thus released direct-to-video but it still impressed critics who referred to it as a masterpiece.
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Before they worked together to create the double-feature Grindhouse, Quentin Tarantino collaborated with Robert Rodriguez in the horror film. From Dusk Till Dawn. Tarantino wrote the screenplay, starred in the film, and also served as executive producer while Rodriguez served as the director.
The film follows two siblings-in-crime known as the Gecko Brothers, played by Tarantino and George Clooney. After a string of bloody robberies, they head to Mexico to live la vida loca. On their way there, they pass by a bar, only to realize that it's not an ordinary bar. Everyone in there is a vampire.