For other people named Robert Rodriguez, see Robert Rodriguez (disambiguation).
Robert Rodriguez
Rodriguez in 2014
Born
Robert Anthony Rodriguez
(1968-06-20) June 20, 1968 (age 55)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Texas at Austin
Occupations
Film director
producer
screenwriter
cinematographer
visual effects supervisor
composer
film editor
Years active
1991–present
Works
Full list
Spouse
Elizabeth Avellán
(m. 1991; sep. 2006)
Children
5
Relatives
Patricia Vonne (sister) Danny Trejo (second cousin)
Website
Troublemaker Studios
Robert Anthony Rodriguez (/rɒˈdriːɡɛz/; born June 20, 1968)[1][2] 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 known collectively as the Mexico Trilogy: Desperado (1995) and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003).
He directed From Dusk till Dawn in 1996 and developed its television adaptation series (2014–2016).[3] Rodriguez 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.
Rodriguez 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 also directed The Faculty (1998) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).
He is a close friend and frequent collaborator of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino,[4] 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.
^"Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1264. June 21, 2013. p. 26.
^Booth Thomas, Cathy (August 13, 2005). "Robert Rodriguez – TIME". TIME. Archived from the original on September 8, 2005. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
^The Deadline Team (November 15, 2013). "El Rey's 'From Dusk Till Dawn' Rounds Out Cast, by THE DEADLINE TEAM". Deadline. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
^"Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez talk 'Grindhouse'". EW.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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