Robert Rodriguez
Biography
Robert Anthony Rodriguez (/rɒˈdriːɡɛz/ ro-DREE-ghez; 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 ($5.5 million in 2023 dollars) against a budget of $7,000 ($14,937 in 2023 dollars). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Rodriguez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (36)
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
as Self
2025
Like Tears in Rain
as Self
2024
Frank Miller: American Genius
as Self
2024
Thanksgiving
Thanks (Crew)
2023
Spy Kids: Armageddon
Producer (Production)
2023
Hypnotic
Director of Photography (Camera)
2023
Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
as Himself
2021
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
as Self
2021
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
Director (Directing)
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2021
We Can Be Heroes
Director (Directing)
2020
Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N
Writer (Writing)
2020
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
as Self
2019
UglyDolls
Producer (Production)
2019
Red 11
Director (Directing)
2019
Alita: Battle Angel
Director (Directing)
2019
The Limit
Director (Directing)
2018
Also Starring Austin
2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
2018
Life After Flash
as Self
2017
Sock 'Em Dead
as Robert Rodriguez
2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
as Self
2015
Fanarchy
as Self
2015
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Thanks (Crew)
2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Sam's Friend (uncredited)
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Bullet
Producer (Production)
2014
Machete Kills
Story (Writing)
2013
Amelia's 25th
as Emilio Cruz
2013
Two Scoops
Director (Directing)
2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
as Self
2013
Django Unchained
Thanks (Crew)
2012
Side by Side
as Self
2012
The Black Mamba
as Himself
2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Director (Directing)
2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Original Music Composer (Sound)
2011
TV Shows (14)
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
as Self
2022
The Book of Boba Fett
as Dokk Strassi (voice)
2021
Directors on Directors
as Self
2021
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
as Self
2020
The Mandalorian
Director (Directing)
2019
The Chef Show
as Self
2019
Ride with Norman Reedus
as Self
2016
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015
Lucha Underground
Executive Producer (Production)
2014
Matador
Director (Directing)
2014
The Director's Chair
as Self - Host
2014
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Director (Directing)
2014
El Mariachi
Creator (Creator)
2014
Uncle Grandpa
as Self (voice)
2013