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.

Most Known For

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Nash Bridges

as Marlo Veras

The Book of Boba Fett

as Dokk Strassi (voice)

The Book of Boba Fett

as Mayor Mok Shaiz (voice)

The Book of Boba Fett

as Mayor Mok Shaiz / Dokk Strassi (voice)

Uncle Grandpa

as Self (voice)

From Dusk Till Dawn

as Band Member (uncredited)

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

as Self

Sin City

as SWAT Member (uncredited)

Best Week Ever

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

as Sam's Friend (uncredited)

The Chef Show

as Self - Guest

Planet Terror

as One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self

George Lopez

as Robert Rodriguez

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

as Shark (voice) (uncredited)

Directors on Directors

as Self

Ride with Norman Reedus

as Self

Lo + plus

as Self

Fanarchy

as Self