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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 ...
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2019-2020
El Rey Nation
(TV Series) (executive producer - 40 episodes)
- Zombie's Symposium
(2020)
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- Rolling with the E.T.s
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- Our Entrance into the Hall of Game
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- The Last Five Films You'll Ever See
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- El Rey Noir
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2019-2020
The Chuey Martinez Show
(TV Series) (executive producer - 40 episodes)
- Chu Down to Party?
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- Chu Complete Me
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- Chu Gotta Have Diversity
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- The Great Chudini
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- No More A-Holes
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2018-2019
Spy Kids: Mission Critical
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2018
Rebel Without a Crew: The Series
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- That's a Wrap on Production!
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- Time is Running Out
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- Testing their Limits
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2014-2016
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
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- La Reina
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- Bondage
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- The Best Little Horror House in Texas
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- The Take
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- Boxman
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The Director's Chair
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- The Finale
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- Amit Goes Out of Town
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- Lancaster Barber Games
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- Portraits
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- Just Kidding
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2014-2015
Lucha Underground
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- Caged Animals
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- Eye for an Eye
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- A Shot of El Patron
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- Johnny Mundo vs. The Machine
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- They Call Him Cage
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Matador
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- Mala Sangre
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- Dead Dreaming in Bagan
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- Riot 'Til I Die
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- Night of the Whale
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- The Anguish of Rosarito
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Camera and Electrical Department (11 credits)
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Directed a global (except USA and Canada) campaign for Nespresso starring George Clooney and John Malkovich, also starring Martina Panagia, Helen Lindes, Charlotte Poutrel and Madilon Bos. Agency: McCann Erickson France, Clichy. Creative director: Mike Zonnenberg. Art director: Gérald Schmite. Copywriter: Sylvie Charhon. ... See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 8 Interviews | 7 Articles | See more »Alternate Names:
Robert Rodriguez 'My Brother' | Robert Rodriguez and Band | Mi Hermano Robert R. | Roberto Rodriguez | Robert RodríguezHeight:
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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:
Directed parts of the scene in Pulp Fiction (1994) where Quentin Tarantino appears as Jimmy. (Rodriguez was uncredited for his directing.) See more »Trademark:
His heroes often dress entirely in black See more »Nickname:
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