Robert Rodriguez
Directing
1968-06-20 · San Antonio, Texas, USA
Robert Anthony Rodriguez 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 against a budget of $7,000. 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.
Filmography
Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks
2025 · Movie
Like Tears in Rain
2024 · Movie
Frank Miller: American Genius
2024 · Movie
Thanksgiving
2023 · Movie
Spy Kids: Armageddon
2023 · Movie
Hypnotic
2023 · Movie
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett
2022 · Series
The Book of Boba Fett
2021 · Series
Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
2021 · Movie
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
2021 · Movie
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
2021 · Movie
Directors on Directors
2021 · Series
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021 · Movie
We Can Be Heroes
2020 · Movie
Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020 · Series
Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N
2020 · Movie
The Mandalorian
2019 · Series
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
2019 · Movie
The Chef Show
2019 · Series
UglyDolls
2019 · Movie
Red 11
2019 · Movie
Alita: Battle Angel
2019 · Movie
Also Starring Austin
2018 · Movie
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 · Movie
Life After Flash
2017 · Movie
Ride with Norman Reedus
2016 · Series
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015 · Movie
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight
2015 · Series
Fanarchy
2015 · Movie
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014 · Movie
Lucha Underground
2014 · Series
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014 · Movie
Matador
2014 · Series
The Director's Chair
2014 · Series
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014 · Series
From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season
2014 · Movie
El Mariachi
2014 · Series
Bullet
2014 · Movie
Machete Kills
2013 · Movie
Uncle Grandpa
2013 · Series
Amelia's 25th
2013 · Movie
Two Scoops
2013 · Movie
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
2013 · Movie
Django Unchained
2012 · Movie
Side by Side
2012 · Movie
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011 · Movie
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011 · Movie
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
2010 · Movie
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010 · Movie
Machete
2010 · Movie
Predators
2010 · Movie
Shorts
2009 · Movie
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Movie
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Movie
Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence
2007 · Movie
Death Proof
2007 · Movie
Planet Terror
2007 · Movie
Grindhouse
2007 · Movie
Grindhouse 101
2007 · Movie
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
2006 · Movie
Scream Awards
2006 · Series
High Hopes
2006 · Movie
Curandero
2005 · Movie
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
2005 · Movie
Confessions of a Pit Fighter
2005 · Movie
Sin City
2005 · Movie
Champion
2005 · Movie
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
2004 · Movie
Del Castillo
2004 · Movie
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004 · Movie
How to Make Cool Home Movies
2004 · Movie
Best Week Ever
2004 · Series
Inside Troublemaker Studios
2004 · Movie
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003 · Movie
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003 · Movie
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003 · Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 · Movie
George Lopez
2002 · Series
El cuerno del diablo
2001 · Movie
Spy Kids
2001 · Movie
Deadline
2000 · Series
Bullfighter
2000 · Movie
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000 · Movie
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000 · Movie
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999 · Movie
The Faculty
1998 · Movie
Full Tilt Boogie
1998 · Movie
Mimic
1997 · Movie
Nash Bridges
1996 · Series
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 · Movie
Four Rooms
1995 · Movie
Desperado
1995 · Movie
Lo + plus
1995 · Series
Roadracers
1994 · Movie
Rebel Highway
1994 · Series
El Mariachi
1993 · Movie
Pretty Good Man
1991 · Movie
Bedhead
1991 · Movie
Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn
Movie
Machete Kills Again... in Space
Movie
Untitled We Can Be Heroes Sequel
Movie
Incógnito
Movie
Blood
Movie
The Faculty
Movie
Fire and Ice
Movie
The Naughty List
Movie