10 Greatest Quentin Tarantino Collaborators

By Jamie Baker / February 11, 2013

He is the director of a generation. He makes films no other filmmaker would dare to - and he does it in style. Hes killed Bill, hes assassinated Hitler, and hes even shot the Devil. Hes also revived countless careers and hes done all of this while tip-toeing along a very fine line between homage and plagiarism. Yes: Quentin Tarantino is a visionary director who has given us unparalleled levels of entertainment. But he didnt do it all by himself. Here are 10 of his best collaborators who have helped him along his filmmaking journey.

10. Zoë Bell

You might say that Ms. Zoë Bell was Tarantinos second infatuation (after Uma, of course). An Australian stunt performer whose first big gig was in TV series Xena: Warrior Princess, Tarantino must have seen something he liked, because he soon recruited her to do all of the dangerous stunts for his Bride in both Kill Bill films. Renowned for favouring a hands-on approach himself (actually strangling Diane Kruger for maximum effect in Inglourious Basterds being one example of many incidents), I can only assume Tarantino appreciated Bells rough and ready style. After the Kill Bill saga and the end of the (professional collaborative) relationship between QT and UT, the excitable director gave his new muse the opportunity to step out from the shadows and take a lead acting role in his next project, Death Proof (albeit playing herself with her real name to boot). After Death Proof, Zoë Bell performed stunts for Tarantino in Inglourious Basterds (for both Mélanie Laurent and Diane Krugers characters - Shosanna and Bridget von Hammersmark respectively) and she even stars in Django Unchained with a blink and youll miss her cameo role. What she lacks in acting talent she covers in charisma and gusto, so I am confident Zoë Bell will be a staple of many of Tarantinos future films, even if it is as a bit-part character. (A Band) Apart Of: 5 Features Collaborative Influence: 4/10