- Known for
- Directing
- Credits
- 211 films
- Born
- June 20, 1968 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Directing
Robert Rodriguez
Also known as Robert Anthony Rodriguez , Robert Anthony Rodríguez
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).
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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
Acting 31
- 2025Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks · Self
- 2024Like Tears in Rain · Self
- 2024Frank Miller: American Genius · Self
- 2021Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School · Himself
- 2021The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles · Self
- 2019Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo · Self
- 2018Also Starring Austin
Directing 33
- —Machete Kills Again... in Space · Director
- —The Naughty List · Director
- 2023Spy Kids: Armageddon · Director
- 2023Hypnotic · Director
- 2021Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles · Director
- 2020We Can Be Heroes · Director
- 2019Red 11 · Director
- 2019Alita: Battle Angel
Production 32
- —The Naughty List · Producer
- 2023Spy Kids: Armageddon · Producer
- 2023Hypnotic · Producer
- 2021Hood River · Executive Producer
- 2020We Can Be Heroes · Producer
- 2019UglyDolls · Producer
- 2019Alita: Battle Angel · Producer
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Writing 28
- —Machete Kills Again... in Space · Writer
- —The Naughty List · Writer
- 2023Spy Kids: Armageddon · Writer
- 2023Hypnotic · Story, Screenplay
- 2020We Can Be Heroes · Writer
- 2020Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N · Writer
- 2019UglyDolls · Story
- 2019Red 11
Editing 24
- 2023Spy Kids: Armageddon · Editor
- 2023Hypnotic · Editor
- 2020We Can Be Heroes · Editor
- 2019Red 11 · Editor
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · Editor
- 2013Machete Kills · Editor
- 2010Machete · Editor
- 2009Shorts · Editor
Camera 22
- 2023Spy Kids: Armageddon · Director of Photography
- 2023Hypnotic · Director of Photography
- 2020We Can Be Heroes · Director of Photography
- 2019Red 11 · Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · Director of Photography
- 2013Machete Kills · Director of Photography
- 2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the World · Director of Photography
- 2009
Sound 20
- 2019Red 11 · Sound Designer
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · Original Music Composer
- 2013Machete Kills · Original Music Composer
- 2013Two Scoops · Music
- 2011Spy Kids: All the Time in the World · Original Music Composer
- 2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · Original Music Composer
- 2009Shorts · Original Music Composer
- 2007
Crew 10
- 2023Thanksgiving · Thanks
- 2019Red 11 · Special Effects
- 2018Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead · Thanks
- 201421 Years: Richard Linklater · Thanks
- 2013Two Scoops · Cinematography
- 2012Django Unchained · Thanks
- 2009Shorts · Cinematography
- 2007Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence
Visual Effects 6
- 2007Planet Terror · Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2005The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl · Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2005Sin City · Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2003Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over · Visual Effects Supervisor
- 2001Spy Kids · Visual Effects Supervisor
- 1991Pretty Good Man · Animation
Art 4
- 2019Red 11 · Production Design
- 2003Once Upon a Time in Mexico · Production Design
- 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams · Production Design
- 2001El cuerno del diablo · Production Design
Lighting 1
- 2019Red 11 · Gaffer
