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Robert Rodriguez
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American filmmaker (born 1968)
Robert Rodriguez is an American filmmaker born in 1968 who is known for creating and directing films across various genres. He is notable for his distinctive visual style and for working independently in the film industry, making him an influential figure in modern cinema.
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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…
Known for
- Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks — Self2025
- Frank Miller: American Genius — Self2024
- Like Tears in Rain — Self2024
- Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett — Self2022
- The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles — Self2021
- Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School — Himself2021
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Book of Boba Fett — Dokk Strassi (voice)2021
- The Book of Boba Fett — Mayor Mok Shaiz (voice)2021
- The Book of Boba Fett — Mayor Mok Shaiz / Dokk Strassi (voice)2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Rodríguez
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Antonio
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Avellán Ochoa
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- horror film
- Official website
- www.troublemakerstudios.com
- Image
- Rodriguez, Robert (2007).jpg
- Height
- 187
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- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- different from
- Roberto Rodríguez
- Commons category
- Robert Rodriguez
- date of birth
- 1968-06-20
- unmarried partner
- Rose McGowan
- Commons gallery
- Robert Rodriguez
- birth name
- Robert Anthony Rodríguez
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Robert Rodriguez
- social media followers
- 331461
- topic has template
- Template:Robert Rodriguez films
- name in native language
- Robert Rodriguez
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Anthony Rodriguez (/rɒˈdriːɡɛz/ ro-DREE-ghez; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, actor, chef 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).
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 also directed The Faculty (1998) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).
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