Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1968-06-20 (Age: 58)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
Filmography (35)
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025
Like Tears in Rain
2024
Frank Miller: American Genius
2024
Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
2021
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
2019
Also Starring Austin
2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
Life After Flash
2017
Sock 'Em Dead
2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
Fanarchy
2015
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
