Renowned director Quentin Tarantino has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The veteran director says he felt like a "big shot" after receiving his star in front of the Chinese Theatre.

"Yeah this is a real, real groovy day. I had really no idea exactly where the star was going to be. I was expecting to go a little bit more down by Cherokee or Bronson and when they said 'No it's going to be right underneath that Chinese Marquis -　that one right there' I was like 'Wow I guess I must have become a big shot in the meantime that's really cool.' I appreciate it."

Tarantino has produced such acclaimed films as "Django Unchained" and "Pulp Fiction."

In addition to hundreds of fans, he was accompanied by his friends and collaborators through the years, including Samuel L. Jackson.

Jackson praised Tarantino for his work.

"There aren't a lot of people in this business who still look at filmmaking the way Quentin does and the purity of what it is and what it should be and what it means to you people who pay your money to watch the films. He's all about making films that make you happy."

Tarantino and Jackson most recently worked on the film "The Hateful Eight," which is set to be screened in select cinemas on Christmas Day in the US before it goes wide in January.

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