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Of all the people to be amazed by the images of John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi parable, Escape from New York, none were as captivated as the 12-year-old Tejano boy who sat with his friends in a crowded cinema. Many people watch films and arrogantly proclaim "I can do that." This young man said something different: "I WILL do that... See full bio »

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Hide HideDirector (30 titles)
2011/I The Black Mamba (short)
 
2010 Machete
 
2009 Shorts
 
2007 Planet Terror
 
2007 Grindhouse (segment "Planet Terror" / fake trailer segment "Machete")
 
2005 Sin City
 
2004 How to Make Cool Home Movies (video short)
 
2004 Ten Minute Film School: Big Movies Made Cheap (video documentary short)
 
2004 Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (video documentary short)
 
2004 Ten Minute Cooking School: Puerco Pibil (video documentary short)
 
2004 Inside Troublemaker Studios (video documentary short)
 
2003 Del Castillo (video) (live segments)
 
2001 Spy Kids
 
1998 The Faculty
 
1998 Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout (video documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1998 The Robert Rodriguez Ten Minute Film School (video documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1995 Four Rooms (segment "The Misbehavers")
 
1995 Desperado
 
1994 Roadracers (TV movie)
 
1994 Rebel Highway (TV series)
Roadracers (1994)
 
1992 El mariachi
 
1991 Bedhead (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (24 titles)
???? Corpus Christi (producer) (pre-production)
 
2013 Machete Kills (producer) (post-production)
 
2010 Machete (producer)
 
2010 Predators (producer)
 
2009 Shorts (producer)
 
2009 Addicto de Salsa (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
2007 Planet Terror (producer)
 
2007 Death Proof (producer)
 
2007 Grindhouse (producer)
 
2005 Curandero (executive producer)
 
2004 Ten Minute Cooking School: Puerco Pibil (video documentary short) (producer)
 
2004 Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (video documentary short) (producer)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (producer)
 
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (producer)
 
2001 Spy Kids (producer)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (executive producer)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (video) (executive producer)
 
1998 The Faculty (producer - uncredited)
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn (executive producer)
 
1995 Desperado (producer)
 
1992 El mariachi (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (23 titles)
2010 Machete
 
2009 Shorts
 
2007 Planet Terror
 
2007 Grindhouse (segment "Planet Terror")
 
2005 Sin City
 
2004 Inside Troublemaker Studios (video documentary short)
 
2004 Ten Minute Cooking School: Puerco Pibil (video documentary short)
 
2004 Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (video documentary short)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (chopped by)
 
2003 Del Castillo (video)
 
2003 Film Is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (video documentary short)
 
2001 Spy Kids
 
1998 The Faculty
 
1995 Four Rooms (segment "The Misbehavers")
 
1995 Desperado
 
1994 Roadracers (TV movie)
 
1992 El mariachi
 
1991 Bedhead (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (21 titles)
2013 Machete Kills (story) (post-production)
 
2013 The Legend of El (short) (characters)
 
2010 Machete (written by)
 
2009 Shorts (written by)
 
2007 Planet Terror (written by)
 
2007 Grindhouse (written by / fake trailer segment "Machete" / written by / segment "Planet Terror")
 
2005 Curandero (original screenplay)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (written by)
 
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (script)
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (written by)
 
2001 Spy Kids (written by)
 
1995 Four Rooms (written by / segment "The Misbehavers")
 
1995 Desperado (written by)
 
1994 Roadracers (TV movie) (written by)
 
1994 Rebel Highway (TV series)
Roadracers (1994) (writer)
 
1992 El mariachi (written by)
 
1991 Bedhead (short) (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowComposer (15 titles)
2009 Shorts
 
2007 Planet Terror
 
2007 Grindhouse (segment "Planet Terror")
 
2005 Sin City
 
2004 The Anti-Hero's Journey (video documentary short)
 
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (video documentary short)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (scored by)
 
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (score by)
 
2001 Spy Kids
 
1991 Bedhead (short) (music composed by)
 
Show ShowSound Department (15 titles)
2011 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (sound re-recording mixer)
 
2010 Machete (sound re-recording mixer)
 
2010 Predators (sound re-recording mixer)
 
2009 Shorts (sound re-recording mixer)
 
2007 Planet Terror (re-recording mixer)
 
2007 Grindhouse (sound re-recording mixer - segment "Planet Terror")
 
2005 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (sound re-recording mixer)
 
2005 Sin City (sound re-recording mixer)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (sound effects editor, sound re-recording mixer)
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (sound effects editor, sound re-recording mixer)
 
2001 Spy Kids (sound re-recording mixer)
 
1998 The Faculty (sound re-recording mixer)
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn (sound re-recording mixer)
 
1992 El mariachi (sound editor)
 
1991 Bedhead (short) (sound effects)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (13 titles)
2009 Shorts
 
2007 Planet Terror
 
2007 Grindhouse (segments: "Machete"/"Planet Terror")
 
2005 Sin City
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (shot by)
 
2003 Del Castillo (video)
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (digital photography)
 
1992 El mariachi
 
1991 Bedhead (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (13 titles)
2010 Machete (writer: "Machete Main Title Theme")
 
2009 Shorts (writer: "Spy Ballet")
 
2008 Hell Ride (writer: "Bride And BB Hug", "Elle Gets Her Money" / performer: "Bride And BB Hug", "Elle Gets Her Money")
 
2007 Planet Terror (writer: "Grindhouse Main Titles", "Useless Talent #38", "Two Against the World", "Cherry's Dance of Death")
 
2007 Grindhouse (writer: "Grindhouse Main Title", "Useless Talent #38", "Cherry's Dance of Death", "Two Against the World")
 
2007 Hot Fuzz (writer: "Heston Services", "Avenging Angel" / performer: "Heston Services", "Avenging Angel")
 
2005 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (writer: "Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream Dream, Dream", "Sharkboy & Lavagirl" / music: "Sharkboy & Lavagirl" / lyrics: "Sharkboy & Lavagirl" / producer: "Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream Dream, Dream", "Sharkboy & Lavagirl")
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (writer: "Siente Mi Amor" / producer: "Flor De Mal", "Siente Mi Amor")
 
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (writer: "Game Over", "Heart Drive", "Spy Wedding Theme" / producer: "Game Over", "Heart Drive")
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (writer: "Oye Como Spy" / music: "Isle of Dreams", "Floop's Dream" / lyrics: "Isle of Dreams", "Floop's Dream" / producer: "Isle of Dreams")
 
2001 Spy Kids (writer: "Oye Como Spy", "Los Robotos")
 
1997 Commandments (producer: "After Dark")
 
1994 Roadracers (TV movie) (writer: "Flying Saucer Baby")
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2012 Amelia's 25th
Emilio Cruz
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short)
Jaws Scientist
 
2007 Planet Terror
One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)
 
2007 Grindhouse
Extra (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
 
2005 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D
Shark (voice) (uncredited)
 
2005 Sin City
SWAT Member (uncredited)
 
2000 Deadline (TV series)
Chicago SWAT Lt.
Pilot (2000) … Chicago SWAT Lt.
 
2000 Famous
Punk #2
 
1997 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Marlo Veras, Commercial Director
Bombshell (1997) … Marlo Veras, Commercial Director
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn
Band Member (uncredited)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (11 titles)
2010 Machete (visual effects executive producer: Troublemaker Digital, visual effects supervisor)
 
2010 Predators (visual effects executive producer: Troublemaker Digital)
 
2009 Shorts (visual effects executive producer: Troublemaker Studios)
 
2007 Planet Terror (digital effects executive producer: Troublemaker Digital, visual effects supervisor)
 
2007 Grindhouse (visual effects executive producer - segment "Planet Terror", visual effects supervisor - segment "Planet Terror")
 
2005 The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (visual effects supervisor)
 
2005 Sin City (design and previsualization executive producer: Troublemaker Digital Studios, visual effects supervisor)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (executive producer: Troublemaker Digital Studios, visual effects supervisor)
 
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (visual effects supervisor)
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (executive producer: Troublemaker Digital Studios, visual effects supervisor)
 
2001 Spy Kids (visual effects supervisor)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (11 titles)
2009 Shorts (camera operator)
 
2007 Planet Terror (camera operator)
 
2007 Grindhouse (camera operator - segment "Planet Terror")
 
2005 Sin City (camera operator)
 
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera)
 
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (camera operator: "a" camera)
 
2001 Spy Kids (camera operator)
 
1998 The Faculty (camera operator)
 
1996 From Dusk Till Dawn (Steadicam operator, camera operator)
 
1995 Desperado (Steadicam operator)
 
1992 El mariachi (camera operator, still photographer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (5 titles)
2010 Machete (composer: main title theme, music producer, musician: Chingon band)
 
2009 Shorts (music producer)
 
2007 Planet Terror (music producer)
 
2007 Hot Fuzz (composer: additional music ("Avenging Angel" - uncredited)
 
1992 El mariachi (music editor)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (3 titles)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2007 Planet Terror (chef: Mr. Rodriguez)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (presenter)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (2 titles)
1998 The Faculty (mechanical department: XFX Inc.)
 
1992 El mariachi (special effects)
 
1997 Scream 2 (director, stab scene - uncredited)
 
1997 Mimic (second unit director)
 
Show ShowEditorial Department (1 title)
1992 El mariachi (additional editor)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1991 Bedhead (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowThanks (69 titles)
2014 Contineo (special thanks) (post-production)
 
2013 Fearless: The Documentary (documentary) (grateful acknowledgment) (post-production)
 
2012 The Day I Kidnapped Tom Cruise (short) (very special thanks) (post-production)
 
2013 Lost in Vienna, Austria (very special thanks)
 
2012 Django Unchained (special thanks)
 
2012 Dikiy Duh (short) (special thanks)
 
2012 Mad Dog Crady (short) (very special thanks)
 
2012 Cry for Revenge (special thanks)
 
2012 A Little Bit Zombie (acknowledgment to the works of)
 
2012 Kiddy Kiddy Bang Bang (short) (very special thanks)
 
2011 Blood City Massacre (very special thanks)
 
2011 10 pelis (special thanks)
 
2011 Justifiable Circumstances (short) (special thanks)
 
2011 The Victim (additional thanks)
 
2011 Priests with Guns (short) (very special thanks)
 
2011 Rango (special thanks)
 
2010 Zombie Chronicles: The Infected (video short) (grateful thanks)
 
2010 Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2010 Tartarus (special thanks)
 
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency (short) (very special thanks)
 
2010 A Gang Land Love Story (very special thanks)
 
2010 The Apology Dance (special thanks - For "Rebel Without A Crew")
 
2010/I Now or Never (short) (special thanks)
 
2010 Plan 666 from Outer Space (short) (very special thanks)
 
2010 Jasper Man (short) (special thanks)
 
2010 Ruiner (special thanks)
 
2010 The Puppet Monster Massacre (video) (special thanks)
 
2009 Reiki (special thanks: for the inspiration)
 
2009/I Crossed (special thanks)
 
2009 A Bad Day (short) (in memory of)
 
2009 The Open Road (the director wishes to thank)
 
2009 Dead Exit (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Deep River: The Island (special thanks)
 
2009 Vampires in Vienna (short) (very special thanks)
 
2009 Dead Hooker in a Trunk (special thanks)
 
2009 Vampire City (very special thanks)
 
2009 Club83 (very special thanks)
 
2008 The Spirit (thanks)
 
2008/I Take (special thanks for inspiration)
 
2008 The Outlaw Emmett Deemus and the Porno Queen (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Murder Mystery (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 The Waitlist (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Ten Dead Men (inspiration and love to the works of)
 
2008 Wild Rebel (short) (very special thanks)
 
2008 X (short) (thanks)
 
2007 Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Phobia (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Hostel: Part II (special thanks)
 
2007 Die Schloßberg Sage (video short) (special thanks)
 
2007 World Builder (short) (thanks)
 
2007 Hot Fuzz (with thanks to)
 
2006 A Bad Day (short) (special thanks: for teaching 'daydreaming' filmmakers like myself how to be scary)
 
2006 Karma Café (short) (special thanks)
 
2006 In the Headlights (video short) (special thanks)
 
2006 InZer0 (short) (very special thanks)
 
2006 Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Quiet (thanks)
 
2005/I Broken (short) (special thanks)
 
2004 S.C.I.E.N.C.E (thanks)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (special thanks - as Robert Rodriguez 'My Brother')
 
2004 The Anti-Hero's Journey (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (special thanks)
 
2003 The Face of the Serpent (special thanks)
 
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (video) (special thanks - as Robert R., Mi Hermano)
 
1999 Outside Providence (special thanks)
 
1996 Curdled (special thanks)
 
1994 Swimming with Sharks (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (52 titles)
2012 Spoilers with Kevin Smith (TV series)
Himself
Cruising to the Oldies (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Side by Side (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Piper's QUICK Picks (TV series)
Himself - Guest
 
2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.173 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The Cleveland Show (TV series)
Himself
Hot Cocoa Bang Bang (2011) … Himself (voice)
 
2011/I The Black Mamba (short)
Himself
 
2010 Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Decloaking the Invisible: Alien Terrain (video short)
Himself
 
2010 IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day (TV series documentary)
Himself
Robert Rodriguez (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 September 2010 (2010) … Himself (as Robert Rodríguez)
 
2010 The Soup (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #7.34 (2010) … Himself - Guest
 
2007-2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 4 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.31 (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Scream Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 5 April 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest
 
2005-2007 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.44 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.53 (2005) … Himself
 
2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #15.61 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 My Shot With (TV series)
Himself
Robert Rodriguez (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Shark Is Still Working (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Scream Awards 2006 (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Back to the Well: 'Clerks II' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 2005 Taurus World Stunt Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Sin City: The Premiere (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Starz on the Set: Sin City (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.23 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Champion (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 George Lopez (TV series)
Himself
George Buys a Vow (2005) … Himself (as Robert Rodriguez and Band)
 
2004 The Making of 'Kill Bill: Volume 2' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 How to Make Cool Home Movies (video short)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2004 Ten Minute Film School: Big Movies Made Cheap (video documentary short)
Himself (voice)
 
2004 Ten Minute Flick School: Fast, Cheap and in Control (video documentary short)
Himself - Narrator (uncredited)
 
2004 Ten Minute Cooking School: Puerco Pibil (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Inside Troublemaker Studios (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 The Good, the Bad & the Bloody: Inside KNB EFX (video documentary short)
Himself - Producer, Writer, Director
 
2004 The Anti-Hero's Journey (video documentary short)
Himself - Producer, Writer, Director
 
2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Film Is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 El Mariachi: 10 Years Later (video documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2002 Hollywood, Inc. (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Battle of the Blockbusters (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 August 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Total Access 24/7 (TV series)
Himself
Spy Kids 2 (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 April 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Hollywood Goes to Hell (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout (video documentary short)
Himself - Narrator (uncredited)
 
1998 The Robert Rodriguez Ten Minute Film School (video documentary short)
Himself - Narrator (uncredited)
 
1997 Full Tilt Boogie (documentary)
Himself - The Director
 
1996 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 April 1996 (1996) … Himself
Episode dated 1 March 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Lo + plus (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 March 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1994 The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1993 Moving Pictures (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Robert Rodriguez: Ten Minute Film School (1993) … Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2013 On the Set: Inside Hollywood Movies (documentary)
Himself - Panelist
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2003 VH1: All Access (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Director & Editor Tito & Tarantula - After Dark (music video) Available on the Collector's Edition of "From Dusk till Dawn" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 8 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Troublemaker Studios | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Rodriguez 'My Brother' | Robert Rodriguez and Band | Mi Hermano Robert R. | Roberto Rodriguez | Robert Rodríguez

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I always consider Salma [Hayek] for my projects, even for male roles. See more »

Trivia:

After seeing John Carpenter's Escape from New York at age 12, he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently sets his films in Texas See more »

Nickname:

The Wizard See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini