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Robert Anthony Rodriguez is an American film and television director, producer, writer, composer, cinematographer and editor. He has contributed to many projects as a combination of the six. Less commonly, Rodriguez has also worked as a second unit director, digital animator and a visual effects supervisor.
Despite being rejected from the University of Texas' film school due to poor academic promise of the Arts, Robert Rodriguez created his first 16mm short film Bedhead which opened many doors for him. Rodriguez then created his first feature-length film El Mariachi which was picked up by Columbia Pictures. After directing the television film Roadracers, Rodriguez continued work in Hollywood.
El Mariachi was the first of Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy that included Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Rodriguez continued working on several other film series including the crime-horror film hybrid From Dusk till Dawn and the family-oriented adventure film series Spy Kids. Rodriguez has also collaborated with film director Quentin Tarantino on various projects including Four Rooms, From Dusk till Dawn, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Sin City and Grindhouse.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | DoP | Composer | Re-Recording Mixer | Notes | ||
| 1992 | El Mariachi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Also sound editor, music editor, sound effects designer, additional editor, camera operator and still photographer. |
| 1995 | Desperado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Also steadicam operator |
| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Yes | No | Executive | Yes | No | No | Yes | Also soundtrack producer |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Also camera operator and mechanical department: XFX Inc. |
| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | No | No | Executive | No | No | No | No | Direct-to-video |
| From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | No | Story | Executive | No | No | No | No | Direct to video Presenter and special thanks (as Robert R., Mi Hermano) | |
| 2001 | Spy Kids | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Also visual effects supervisor and camera operator; Writer: "Oye Como Spy", "Los Robotos". |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also sound effects editor, visual effects supervisor, production designer and camera operator: "a" camera; Lyrics and Music: "Isle of Dreams", "Floop's Dream"; Producer: "Isle of Dreams"; Writer: "Oye Como Spy". |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Also visual effect supervisor and production designer; Producer: "Game Over", "Heart Drive"; Writer: "Game Over", "Heart Drive", "Spy Wedding Theme". |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also sound effects editor, visual effects supervisor, production designer, steadicam operator and camera operator: "a" camera; Producer: "Flor De Mal", "Siente Mi Amor"; Writer: "Siente Mi Amor". | |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Sin City | Yes | Uncredited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Frank Miller Also visual effects supervisor and camera operator. |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl | Yes | Yes | Uncredited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also visual effects supervisor; Lyrics and Music: "Sharkboy & Lavagirl"; Producer and writer: "Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream (Dream, Dream)", "Sharkboy & Lavagirl". | |
| Curandero | No | Yes | Executive | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2007 | Grindhouse: Death Proof | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Grindhouse: Planet Terror | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also visual effects supervisor, music producer and camera operator. Writer: "Grindhouse (Main Titles)", "Useless Talent #38", "Two Against the World", "Cherry's Dance of Death". | |
| 2009 | Shorts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also camera operator and music producer. Writer: "Spy Ballet". |
| 2010 | Predators | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Machete | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Ethan Maniquis Composer via his band Chingon. Also visual effects supervisor and music producer. Writer: "Machete Main Title Theme". | |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Machete Kills | Yes | Story | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also visual effects executive producer and music producer. Writer: "Machete Main Title Theme". |
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Frank Miller Writer: "Skin City", "Uh Huh". |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Red 11 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| UglyDolls | No | Story | Yes | No | No | No | No | ||
| 2020 | We Can Be Heroes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2021 | Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Concert film co-directed with Patrick Osborne |
| 2023 | Hypnotic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Spy Kids: Armageddon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Short films
| Year | Title | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Dop | Composer | Notes | ||
| 1991 | Bedhead | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Bryant Delafosse and David Rodriguez Also animator and sound effects |
| 1995 | Room 309 - "The Misbehavers" | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Segment from the film Four Rooms |
| 2007 | Machete | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Fake trailer shown in the double-feature film Grindhouse |
| 2011 | The Black Mamba | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Commercial short Also sound mixer |
| 2013 | Two Scoops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Gary Lathwell and Richard Peretti |
| 2015 | Sock 'em Dead | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Uncredited | No | Also sound |
| 2018 | The Limit | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Short VR film co-written with Racer Max Rodriguez |
| 2115 | 100 Years | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Filmed in 2015, but scheduled for release on November 18, 2115 |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn | Band Member | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Full Tilt Boogie | Himself | Documentary |
| 2000 | Famous | Punk #2 | |
| Bullfighter | Bullboy #1 | ||
| 2005 | Sin City | SWAT Member | Uncredited |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Shark | Voice, uncredited | |
| 2006 | High Hopes | Mr. Lewis | |
| 2007 | Planet Terror | One of Abby's Henchmen | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero | Himself | Documentary |
| Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2010 | The United Monster Talent Agency | Jaws Scientist | Short film |
| 2013 | Amelia's 25th | Emilio Cruz | |
| 2014 | New World Man | Mr. Folsom | Voice |
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Sam's Friend | Uncredited |
Uncredited works
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Directed Quentin Tarantino's scene |
| 1997 | Mimic | Directed some scenes |
| Scream 2 | Directed the movie-within-a-movie titled Stab |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer |
Writer | Creator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Roadracers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Television film |
| 2014–2016 | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed 7 episodes Wrote episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014–2016 | The Director's Chair | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Also host and editor; Directed 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Matador | Yes | Yes | No | No | Directed 2 episodes |
| 2014–2018 | Lucha Underground | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 2018 | Spy Kids: Mission Critical | No | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Mandalorian | Yes | No | No | No | Episode: "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" |
| 2021 | Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School | No | Yes | No | Yes | Also host |
| 2021–2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Yes | Yes | No | No | Directed 3 episodes |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Marlo Veras, Commercial Director | Episode "Bombshell" |
| 2000 | Deadline | Chicago SWAT Lt. | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Himself | Voice role; Episode "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang" |
| 2017 | Uncle Grandpa | Himself | Voice role; Episode "New Direction" |
| 2021–2022 | The Book of Boba Fett | Dokk Strassi, Mok Shaiz | Voice role, 5 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet)" | Bob Schneider |
| 2015 | "Confident" | Demi Lovato |
| 2020 | "Rain On Me" | Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande |
| 2021 | "Off the Ground" | Haley Reinhart |
See also
References
- Wiseman, Andreas (August 21, 2019). "Priyanka Chopra Jonas To Star In Netflix Superhero Movie From 'Alita: Battle Angel' Director Robert Rodriguez". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- Coggan, Devan (November 19, 2015). "John Malkovich and Robert Rodriguez made a film that won't be released until 2115". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- Rodriguez, Robert (May 4, 2020). "Robert Rodriguez". Twitter. Twitter.
Bibliography
- "Robert Rodriguez Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
- "Robert Rodriguez > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved February 16, 2008.