Robert Rodriguez

ActorCrewDirectorCinematographerEditor Jun 20 (age 57) San Antonio, Texas, USA 1991–2025 (34 year career)

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Biography

Robert Anthony Rodriguez (/rɒˈdriːɡɛz/ ro-DREE-ghez; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, 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, collectively known as the Mexico T…

Known For

Film

Django Unchained

Thanks

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Thanks

Film

The Mandalorian

Director

Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Original Music Composer

Film

Sin City

SWAT Member (uncredited)

Film

Alita: Battle Angel

Director

Film

From Dusk Till Dawn

Band Member (uncredited)

Film

The Book of Boba Fett

Director

Filmography

Acting (53)

Movies (37)

Long Lonesome Highway: The Story of Michael Parks

2025

as Self

8.0

Frank Miller: American Genius

as Self

Like Tears in Rain

as Self

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021

as Self (archive footage)

5.0

The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

2021

as Self

6.5

Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School

2021

as Himself

8.0

Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo

as Self

Also Starring Austin

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

2018

as Self

Life After Flash

2017

as Self

5.7

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

as Self

Fanarchy

as Self

Sock 'Em Dead

as Robert Rodriguez

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

as Sam's Friend (uncredited)

6.4

Amelia's 25th

2013

as Emilio Cruz

2.8

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

as Self

Side by Side

as Self

The Black Mamba

as Himself

The United Monster Talent Agency

2010

as Jaws Scientist

9.1

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

as Self

7.2

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008

as Self

6.6

Planet Terror

2007

as One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)

6.7

Grindhouse

2007

as Extra (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)

7.0

Grindhouse 101

2007

as Self

High Hopes

2006

as Mr. Lewis

3.6

Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'

2006

as Self

6.9

Sin City

2005

as SWAT Member (uncredited)

7.5

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

as Shark (voice) (uncredited)

5.2

Champion

2005

as Self

6.4

How to Make Cool Home Movies

2004

as Himself (voice)

6.0

Inside Troublemaker Studios

2004

as Himself

6.0

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

as Self

Bullfighter

as Bullboy #1

Lisa Picard Is Famous

as Punk #2

Full Tilt Boogie

as Self

From Dusk Till Dawn

as Band Member (uncredited)

7.0

Evolution of the Species: Predators Reborn

as Self

Television (16)

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett

2022

as Self

6.0

The Book of Boba Fett

2021

as Dokk Strassi (voice)

7.5

Directors on Directors

2021

as Self

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian

as Self

The Chef Show

as Self - Guest

Ride with Norman Reedus

2016

as Self

7.3

Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight

The Director's Chair

as Self - Host

Uncle Grandpa

as Self (voice)

Scream Awards

as Himself

Best Week Ever

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

George Lopez

as Robert Rodriguez

Deadline

Nash Bridges

as Marlo Veras

Lo + plus

as Self

Crew (237)

Movies (221)

Thanksgiving

Thanks

Hypnotic

Director

Hypnotic

Director of Photography

Hypnotic

Editor

Hypnotic

Producer

Hypnotic

Screenplay

Hypnotic

Story

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Director

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Director of Photography

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Editor

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Producer

Spy Kids: Armageddon

Writer

Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

Director

We Can Be Heroes

Director

We Can Be Heroes

Director of Photography

We Can Be Heroes

Editor

We Can Be Heroes

Producer

We Can Be Heroes

Writer

Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N

2020

Writer

Alita: Battle Angel

Director

Alita: Battle Angel

Producer

UglyDolls

Producer

UglyDolls

Story

Red 11

Camera Operator

Red 11

Director

Red 11

Director of Photography

Red 11

Editor

Red 11

Gaffer

Red 11

Production Design

Red 11

Screenplay

Red 11

Sound Designer

Red 11

Special Effects

The Limit

Director

The Limit

Music

The Limit

Producer

The Limit

Writer

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

2018

Thanks

Sock 'Em Dead

Director

Sock 'Em Dead

Editor

Sock 'Em Dead

Producer

Sock 'Em Dead

Writer

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Director

6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Director of Photography

6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Editor

6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014

Original Music Composer

6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Producer

Bullet

Producer

From Dusk Till Dawn: Making the First Season

2014

Executive Producer

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Thanks

Machete Kills

Director

Machete Kills

Director of Photography

Machete Kills

Editor

Machete Kills

Original Music Composer

Machete Kills

Producer

Machete Kills

Story

Two Scoops

Cinematography

Two Scoops

Director

Two Scoops

Executive Producer

Two Scoops

Music

Two Scoops

Writer

Django Unchained

Thanks

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011

Original Music Composer

8.0

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

Director

4.7

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

Director of Photography

4.7

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

Original Music Composer

4.7

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

Producer

4.7

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Writer

The Black Mamba

Director

The Black Mamba

Writer

Predators

Producer

Machete

Director

Machete

Editor

Machete

Producer

Machete

Writer

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Executive Producer

Shorts

Cinematography

Shorts

Director

Shorts

Director of Photography

Shorts

Editor

Shorts

Original Music Composer

Shorts

Producer

Shorts

Writer

Death Proof

Producer

Planet Terror

Director

Planet Terror

Director of Photography

Planet Terror

Editor

Planet Terror

Music Producer

Planet Terror

Original Music Composer

Planet Terror

Producer

Planet Terror

Screenplay

Planet Terror

Sound Mix Technician

Planet Terror

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

6.7

Planet Terror

2007

Visual Effects Supervisor

Grindhouse

Director

Grindhouse

Director of Photography

Grindhouse

Editor

Grindhouse

Original Music Composer

Grindhouse

Producer

Grindhouse

Writer

Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence

2007

Thanks

Sin City

Camera Operator

Sin City

Director

Sin City

Director of Photography

Sin City

Editor

Sin City

Original Music Composer

7.5

Sin City

2005

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

7.5

Sin City

2005

Visual Effects Supervisor

7.5

Sin City

2005

Writer

7.5

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Camera Operator

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Director

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Director of Photography

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Editor

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Original Music Composer

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Visual Effects Supervisor

5.2

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005

Writer

5.2

Confessions of a Pit Fighter

Executive Producer

Curandero

Executive Producer

Curandero

Screenplay

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Original Music Composer

7.9

How to Make Cool Home Movies

2004

Director

6.0

Del Castillo

2004

Cinematography

Del Castillo

2004

Editor

Inside Troublemaker Studios

2004

Director

6.0

Inside Troublemaker Studios

2004

Editor

6.0

The Customer is Always Right

2004

Cinematography

8.0

The Customer is Always Right

2004

Director

8.0

The Customer is Always Right

Editor

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Thanks

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Director

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Director of Photography

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Editor

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Original Music Composer

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Producer

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Production Design

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Screenplay

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Sound Effects Editor

6.3

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

2003

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

6.3

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Director

5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Director of Photography

5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Editor

5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Original Music Composer

5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Producer

5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Screenplay

5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Visual Effects Supervisor

5.1

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Director

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Director of Photography

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Editor

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Original Music Composer

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Producer

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Production Design

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Screenplay

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Sound Effects Editor

5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Spy Kids

Camera Operator

Spy Kids

Director

Spy Kids

Editor

Spy Kids

Original Music Composer

Spy Kids

Producer

Spy Kids

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

5.8

Spy Kids

2001

Visual Effects Supervisor

Spy Kids

Writer

El cuerno del diablo

Production Design

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

2000

Executive Producer

4.9

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

2000

Story

4.9

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

Executive Producer

The Faculty

Camera Operator

The Faculty

Director

The Faculty

Editor

The Faculty

Producer

The Faculty

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mimic

Second Unit Director

From Dusk Till Dawn

Director

From Dusk Till Dawn

Editor

From Dusk Till Dawn

Executive Producer

From Dusk Till Dawn

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

From Dusk Till Dawn

Steadicam Operator

Desperado

Director

Desperado

Editor

Desperado

Producer

Desperado

Steadicam Operator

Desperado

Writer

Four Rooms

Director

Four Rooms

Editor

Four Rooms

Writer

Roadracers

Director

Roadracers

Editor

Roadracers

Writer

El Mariachi

Additional Editing

El Mariachi

Camera Operator

El Mariachi

Director

El Mariachi

Director of Photography

El Mariachi

Editor

El Mariachi

Music Editor

El Mariachi

Producer

El Mariachi

Sound Editor

El Mariachi

Special Effects

El Mariachi

Still Photographer

El Mariachi

Writer

Bedhead

Director

Bedhead

Director of Photography

Bedhead

Editor

Bedhead

Original Music Composer

Bedhead

Screenplay

Bedhead

Sound Effects

Bedhead

Story

Pretty Good Man

Animation

Pretty Good Man

1991

Camera Operator

Pretty Good Man

1991

Director

Machete Kills Again... in Space

Director

Machete Kills Again... in Space

Writer

100 Years

Director

100 Years

Editor

100 Years

Producer

Blood

Producer

The Faculty

Producer

Untitled We Can Be Heroes Sequel

Director

Untitled We Can Be Heroes Sequel

Writer

Fire and Ice

Director

Fire and Ice

Editor

Fire and Ice

Producer

Television (16)

The Book of Boba Fett

2021

Director

7.5

The Book of Boba Fett

2021

Executive Producer

7.5

The Book of Boba Fett

2021

Music

7.5

The Book of Boba Fett

Music Producer

The Mandalorian

Director

Lucha Underground

Executive Producer

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

2014

Creator

6.4

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

2014

Director

6.4

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series

Writer

Matador

Director

Matador

Executive Producer

The Director's Chair

Director

The Director's Chair

Writer

Rebel Highway

Director

Rebel Highway

Editor

Rebel Highway

Writer