Robert Rodriguez

58 years old San Antonio, Texas, USA

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.

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Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Frank Miller: American Genius (2024) Self -
2 Hypnotic (2023) Director / Writer 6.5
3 Spy Kids: Armageddon (2023) Director / Writer 5
4 The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021) Self 8
5 Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021) Director / Writer 7
6 We Can Be Heroes (2020) Director / Writer 5
7 Alita: Battle Angel (2019) Director / Writer 7.4
8 Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019) Self 6.5
9 Red 11 (2019) Director / Writer -
10 UglyDolls (2019) Director / Writer 5.8
11 Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (2018) Self -
12 Life After Flash (2017) Self -
13 Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015) Self 6.5
14 Sock 'Em Dead (2015) Director / Writer -
15 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) Director / Writer 6.9
16 Amelia's 25th (2013) Emilio Cruz -
17 Two Scoops (2013) Director / Writer -
18 Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013) Self -
19 Machete Kills (2013) Director / Writer 5.5
20 Side by Side (2012) Self 7.6
21 The Black Mamba (2011) Director / Writer -
22 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) Director / Writer 5.1
23 The United Monster Talent Agency (2010) Jaws Scientist -
24 Machete (2010) Director / Writer 6.9
25 Shorts (2009) Director / Writer 6
26 The Shark Is Still Working (2009) Self -
27 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) Self 2
28 Planet Terror (2007) Director / Writer 6.8
29 Grindhouse (2007) Director / Writer 7
30 High Hopes (2006) Mr. Lewis -
31 Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' (2006) Self -
32 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) Director / Writer 5
33 Sin City (2005) Director / Writer 7.8
34 Champion (2005) Self 8
35 The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' (2004) Self -
36 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) Director / Writer 5
37 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Director / Writer 6.3
38 Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) Director / Writer 5.4
39 Spy Kids (2001) Director / Writer 5.9
40 Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000) Punk #2 -
41 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000) Director / Writer 5.6
42 Bullfighter (2000) Bullboy #1 -
43 Full Tilt Boogie (1998) Self -
44 The Faculty (1998) Director / Writer 6.7
45 Mimic (1997) Director / Writer 6.4
46 From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) Director / Writer 7.3
47 Desperado (1995) Director / Writer 7.1
48 Four Rooms (1995) Director / Writer 7.1
49 El Mariachi (1993) Director / Writer 7
50 Machete Kills Again... in Space Director / Writer -