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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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- Identity Theft : Are You the Next Victim?
- Beatles : the Long and Fabulous Road : Beatles Biography
- Way I See It
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1942-07-10
- Active to
- 2023-08-08
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- Cold Fact1970
- Coming From Reality1971
- Sugar Man1972
- I'll Slip Away2012
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Robert Anthony Rodríguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as the Mexico Trilogy, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet Terror, and Machete. He is a friend and frequent collaborator of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/
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- www.troublemakerstudios.com
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- Rodriguez, Robert (2007).jpg
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- 1991-00-00
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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).