Robert Rodriguez
Directing
- Born:
- 1968-06-20
- Place of birth:
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Biography
Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and in his home state of Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 action film El Mariachi, which was a commercial success after grossing $2.6 million against a budget of $7,000. The film spawned two sequels, collectively known as the Mexico Trilogy: Desperado (1995) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). Rodriguez directed From Dusk till Dawn in 1996 and developed its television series adaptation(2014–2016). He co-directed the 2005 neo-noir crime thriller anthology Sin City (adapted from the graphic novel of the same name) and the 2014 sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. He is also the creator of the Spy Kids franchise, as well as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (2005), Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010), We Can Be Heroes (2020), and directed The Faculty (1998) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019). Rodriguez is a close friend and frequent collaborator of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who founded the production company A Band Apart, of which Rodriguez was a member. In December 2013, Rodriguez launched his own cable television channel, El Rey.
Known For
Filmography
100 Years
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
Like Tears in Rain
Frank Miller: American Genius
Thanksgiving
Spy Kids: Armageddon
Hypnotic
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett
Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Hood River
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Directors on Directors
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
We Can Be Heroes
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N
The Mandalorian
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
The Chef Show
UglyDolls
Red 11
Alita: Battle Angel
Also Starring Austin
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Life After Flash
Ride with Norman Reedus
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
Fanarchy
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Lucha Underground
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Matador
The Director's Chair
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
El Mariachi
Bullet
Machete Kills
Uncle Grandpa
Amelia's 25th
Two Scoops
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Django Unchained
Side by Side
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
The United Monster Talent Agency
Machete
Predators
Shorts
The Shark Is Still Working
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence
Death Proof
Grindhouse
Planet Terror