
Robert Rodriguez
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1968-06-20
Place of birth: San Antonio, Texas, USA
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.
Known for

Frank Miller: American Genius
2024Self
Champion
2005Self
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
2021Self
Full Tilt Boogie
1998Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008Self
Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
2021Himself
Grindhouse
2007Extra (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
Planet Terror
2007One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014Sam's Friend (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
2005Shark (voice) (uncredited)
Sin City
2005SWAT Member (uncredited)
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996Band Member (uncredited)
High Hopes
2006Mr. Lewis
The Shark Is Still Working
2009Self
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
2004Self
Side by Side
2012Self
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010Jaws Scientist
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018Self
Bullfighter
2000Bullboy #1