Robert Rodriguez

Directing · Born 1968-06-20 in 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…

Filmography

• Frank Miller: American Genius as Self
• Champion as Self
• The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles as Self
• Full Tilt Boogie as Self
• Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
• Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School as Himself
• Grindhouse as Extra (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
• From Dusk Till Dawn as Band Member (uncredited)
• The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl as Shark (voice) (uncredited)
• Planet Terror as One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)