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Robert Rodriguez (I)
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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(TV Series) (executive producer - 8 episodes, 2014 - 2015) (producer - 8 episodes, 2014 - 2015)
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Rebel without a Crew, or how a 23-year-old filmmaker with $7,000 became a Hollywood Player, (Dutton Books, 1995). 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:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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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:
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Characters losing body parts (e.g. _El Mariachi (1992)_, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), Planet Terror (2007). See more »Nickname:
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