outlaw protagonists

His filmography obsessively explores morally compromised criminals and gangsters as complex protagonists, from 'Taxi Driver' to 'Goodfellas' to 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.

He consistently centers criminals, thieves, and outlaws as charismatic protagonists, romanticizing their rebellious codes in films like 'Pulp Fiction', 'Inglourious Basterds', and 'Kill Bill'.

A pioneer of the Western genre who frequently portrayed outlaws and anti-heroes sympathetically, exploring their moral ambiguity and the blurred lines between law and justice in works like 'The Searchers'.