Quentin Tarantino, 61, Gives Rare Update on His Young Kids

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Quentin Tarantino is best known for his work as a Hollywood director, with classics like Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained under his belt, but what most folks tend to overlook is the fact that he is also a father.

The 61-year-old had a conversation with Elvis Mitchell in front of a crowd at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, January 27. Tarantino flew in from his home in Tel Aviv, Israel, for the chat, where Mitchell asked him why he hasn't been making any more movies. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood was released in 2019 and is the director's final film to date.

"I'm in no hurry to actually jump into production," Tarantino told the host before adding, "I've been doing that for 30 years."

The father of two then explained, "Next month, my son turns 5, and I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. When I'm in America, I'm writing. When I'm in Israel? I'm an abba, which means father."

Later during the talk, Tarantino also noted that the idea of working on a new movie while his kids are "too young to understand" just isn't something he's looking to do at the moment. He then went on to reveal, "I kind of want to not do whatever movie I end up doing until my son is at least 6. That way, he'll know what's going on, he'll be there, and it will be a memory for the rest of his life."

Quentin Tarantino and Daniella Tarantino

The critically acclaimed filmmaker and his wife, actress and model Daniella Tarantino (née Pick), met back in 2009 while he was promoting his film Inglourious Bastards in Israel and began dating shortly after. Daniella and Tarantino reportedly broke things off for a few years but reconnected in 2015 and tied the knot in November 2018. The couple welcomed their son, Leo, in November 2020. Two years later, in July 2022, Daniella gave birth to a daughter, whose name has not been revealed yet.