Director Quentin Tarantino (L) and actress Uma Thurman pose on the red carpet
Director Quentin Tarantino (L) and actress Uma Thurman pose on the red carpet as they arrive at the closing ceremony of the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, 2014. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Quentin Tarantino said that he had plans to retire after making his 10th film. He is presently working on "The Hateful Eight," his eighth full-length film as a director.

Tarantino was talking at the American Film Market in Santa Monica when he said that he would like to have a "10-film filmography." The maverick filmmaker said that even though the idea was "not etched in stone," it was his "plan." He said that he did not believe in staying onstage until people begged him to get off. The 51-year-old iconic director, who made legendary movies like "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction," reinvented the style of action thrillers in Hollywood. His upcoming movie stars Samuel L. Jackson and Channing Tatum, Sky News reported.

Tarantino said that directing was a "young man's game." He also said that he liked the idea of "an umbilical cord connection" among his movies. "I'm not trying to ridicule anyone who thinks differently but I want to go out while I'm still hard," National Post Quoted Tarantino, "I like the idea of leaving them wanting a bit more." He said that he would like to do "a good job" if he managed to make his tenth feature film. It will be a "good way to end the old career," he added.

Even though there are eight full-length feature films directed by Tarantino, there are three other films which he was involved in. "My Best Friend's Birthday" was all set to be his debut feature film if it had a release. The black and white movie was partially lost due to a fire that burned 34 minutes of the 70-minute film. The incomplete movie, though shown in several film festivals, never had any official release. Tarantino directed "The Man from Hollywood," a segment of the 1995 film "Four Rooms." He made "Death Proof" segment for "Grindhouse." Tarantino, a common face in his own movies, acted in several movies of his own.

Tarantino's most successful movie came in 2012. "Django Unchained," which was the seventh movie he directed, made US $400 million.

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