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Robert Anthony Rodriguez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, USA, to Rebecca (Villegas), a nurse, and Cecilio G. Rodríguez, a salesman. His family is of Mexican descent. Of all the people to be amazed by the images of John Carpenter's 1981 sci-fi parable, Escape from New York (1981), none were as captivated as the 12-year-old Rodriguez, who ... See full bio »

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El Mariachi Producer
(1992)
Planet Terror Producer
(2007)
Grindhouse Producer
(2007)

Filmography

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  Zorro (TV Series) (executive producer - 2021) (announced)
  Hypnotic (producer) (post-production)
 2021-2022 The Book of Boba Fett (TV Series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
- Chapter 7 (2022) ... (executive producer)
- Chapter 6 (2022) ... (executive producer)
- Chapter 5 (2022) ... (executive producer)
- Chapter 4 (2022) ... (executive producer)
- Chapter 3 (2022) ... (executive producer)
 2021 Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
- Wrapping up & Looking Back (2021) ... (executive producer)
- Editing & Sound (2021) ... (executive producer)
- Fighting & Lighting (2021) ... (executive producer)
- Coverage & Effects (2021) ... (executive producer)
- Casting & Prep (2021) ... (executive producer)
 2021 Hood River (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2020/II We Can Be Heroes (producer)
 2020 Americanos (TV Special) (executive producer)
 2019-2020 El Rey Nation (TV Series) (executive producer - 40 episodes)
- Zombie's Symposium (2020) ... (executive producer)
- Rolling with the E.T.s (2020) ... (executive producer)
- Our Entrance into the Hall of Game (2020) ... (executive producer)
- The Last Five Films You'll Ever See (2020) ... (executive producer)
- El Rey Noir (2020) ... (executive producer)
 2019-2020 The Chuey Martinez Show (TV Series) (executive producer - 40 episodes)
- Chu Down to Party? (2020) ... (executive producer)
- Chu Complete Me (2020) ... (executive producer)
- Chu Gotta Have Diversity (2020) ... (executive producer)
- The Great Chudini (2020) ... (executive producer)
- No More A-Holes (2020) ... (executive producer)
 2018-2019 Spy Kids: Mission Critical (TV Series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
- Episode #3.6 (2019) ... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.5 (2019) ... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.4 (2019) ... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.3 (2019) ... (executive producer)
- Episode #3.2 (2019) ... (executive producer)
 2019 UglyDolls (producer - produced by)
 2018 Rebel Without a Crew: The Series (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
- The Premiere (2018) ... (executive producer)
- Post Production Begins (2018) ... (executive producer)
- That's a Wrap on Production! (2018) ... (executive producer)
- Time is Running Out (2018) ... (executive producer)
- Testing their Limits (2018) ... (executive producer)
 2018 Stand United (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer)
 2018 The Limit (Short) (producer)
 2000-2016 From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (TV Series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
- La Reina (2016) ... (executive producer)
- Bondage (2015) ... (executive producer)
- The Best Little Horror House in Texas (2015) ... (executive producer)
- The Take (2014) ... (executive producer)
- Boxman (2014) ... (executive producer)
 2015 Sock 'em Dead (Short) (producer)
  The Director's Chair (TV Series) (executive producer - 9 episodes, 2014 - 2015) (producer - 8 episodes, 2014 - 2015)
- George Miller (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Michael Mann (2015) ... (executive producer) / (producer)
- Robert Zemeckis (2015) ... (executive producer) / (producer)
- Luis Valdez (2015) ... (executive producer) / (producer)
- Francis Ford Coppola (2015) ... (executive producer) / (producer)
 2015 Cutting Crew (TV Mini Series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
- The Finale (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Amit Goes Out of Town (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Lancaster Barber Games (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Portraits (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Just Kidding (2015) ... (executive producer)
 2014-2015 Lucha Underground (TV Series) (executive producer - 16 episodes)
- Caged Animals (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Eye for an Eye (2015) ... (executive producer)
- A Shot of El Patron (2015) ... (executive producer)
- Johnny Mundo vs. The Machine (2015) ... (executive producer)
- They Call Him Cage (2015) ... (executive producer)
 2014 Matador (TV Series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
- Mala Sangre (2014) ... (executive producer)
- Dead Dreaming in Bagan (2014) ... (executive producer)
- Riot 'Til I Die (2014) ... (executive producer)
- Night of the Whale (2014) ... (executive producer)
- The Anguish of Rosarito (2014) ... (executive producer)
 2014 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (producer)
 2014 On Set from Dusk Till Dawn (TV Series documentary) (executive producer)
 2013 Machete Kills (producer)
 2013/II Two Scoops (Short) (executive producer)
 2010 Machete (producer)
 2010 Predators (producer)
 2009 Addicto de Salsa (TV Movie) (co-producer)
 2008 Shorts (producer - produced by)
 2007 Death Proof (producer)
 2007 Planet Terror (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)
 1991 Austin Stories (Short) (producer)
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Show Show Actor (18 credits)
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Show Show Visual effects (12 credits)
Show Show Cinematographer (17 credits)
Show Show Camera and Electrical Department (11 credits)
Show Show Music department (7 credits)
Show Show Production designer (3 credits)
Show Show Special effects (2 credits)
Show Show Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2 credits)
Show Show Additional Crew (2 credits)
Show Show Animation department (1 credit)
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Show Show Thanks (92 credits)
Show Show Self (105 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (6 credits)

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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 | 1 Print Biography | 8 Interviews | 8 Articles | See more »

Official Sites:

Facebook | Instagram | 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)

Spouse:

Elizabeth Avellan  (divorced)  (5 children)

Children:

Rocket Rodriguez | See more »

Parents:

Villegas, Rebecca | Rodríguez, Cecilio G.

Relatives:

Patricia Vonne (sibling) | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I didn't want Frank [Miller, creator of the comic "Sin City" and co-writer on the film] to be treated just as a writer because he is the only one who has actually been to 'Sin City'. I am making such a literal interpretation of his book that I'd have felt weird taking directing credit without him. It was easier for me to quietly resign because otherwise I'd have been force to make compromises I ... See more »

Trivia:

Since 1998, he has possessed the film rights to the comic book "Madman" by Mike Allred. Although the film has yet to be produced, Allred is the one who helped Rodriguez get in touch with Frank Miller, which led to the latter's own comic property becoming the movie Sin City (2005). As of 2006, Rodriguez and Allred have gone on record as saying that a screenplay for the "Madman" movie (based on an ... See more »

Trademark:

His adult-oriented movies always feature a fictional brand of beer called "Cerveza Chango". Chango is the Orisha (a deity as in the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria - an amalgam of African tradition and Catholicism) of fire, lightning and dance. Chango is renowned for the way he avenges crimes against the innocent, a recurring theme in Rodriguez movies in which the fictional beer appears. See more »

Nickname:

The Wizard

Star Sign:

Gemini

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