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Robert Rodriguez

Known for: Directing

Robert Anthony Rodriguez 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.

Filmography 45

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series 2014TV show Creator
Planet Terror 2007Movie Director, Screenplay
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004Movie Netflix Composer
Lucha Underground 2014TV show Creator
Spy Kids 2001Movie Director, Writer
Alita: Battle Angel 2019Movie Director, Producer
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996Movie Netflix Director
We Can Be Heroes 2020Movie Netflix Director, Writer
The Faculty 1998Movie Director, Producer
Sin City 2005Movie Director, Writer
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 2011Movie Composer
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 2014Movie Director, Composer
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter 2000Movie Story
Predators 2010Movie Producer
Death Proof 2007Movie Producer
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over 2003Movie Director, Screenplay
Spy Kids: Armageddon 2023Movie Netflix Director, Writer
Desperado 1995Movie Netflix Director, Writer
Machete Kills 2013Movie Director, Story
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 2002Movie Director, Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Mexico 2003Movie HBO Max Director, Screenplay
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 2011Movie Director, Writer
Machete 2010Movie Director, Writer
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 2005Movie Netflix as Shark (voice) (uncredited)
Shorts 2009Movie Director, Writer
Hypnotic 2023Movie Amazon Prime VideoHBO Max Director, Screenplay
UglyDolls 2019Movie Story, Producer
Four Rooms 1995Movie Director, Writer
El Mariachi 1993Movie HBO Max Director, Writer
The Director's Chair 2014TV show as Self - Host
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini 2015Movie as Self
Side by Side 2012Movie as Self
Bullet 2014Movie Producer
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles 2021Movie Director
Roadracers 1994Movie Director, Writer
Bullfighter 2000Movie as Bullboy #1
Like Tears in Rain 2024Movie as Self
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo 2019Movie as Self
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles 2021Movie as Self
Machete Kills Again... in Space Movie Director, Writer
Frank Miller: American Genius 2024Movie as Self
Amelia's 25th 2013Movie as Emilio Cruz
Champion 2005Movie as Self
Untitled We Can Be Heroes Sequel Movie Director, Writer
Fanarchy 2015Movie as Self