Robert Anthony RodrÃguez (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 Desperado (1995), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids (2001), Sin City (2005), Planet Terror (2007), and Machete (2010). He also produced the latest installment in the Predator series, Predators (2010).
Known For
Alita: Battle Angel
(2019)
Director
Grindhouse
(2007)
Director
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Director
Hypnotic
(2023)
Director
Sin City
(2005)
Director
Four Rooms
(1995)
Director
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Director
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Director
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Director
The Faculty
(1998)
Director
Spy Kids
(2001)
Director
Planet Terror
(2007)
Director
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Director
Spy Kids: Armageddon
(2023)
Director
Machete
(2010)
Director
Desperado
(1995)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Bedhead
(1991)
Director
El Mariachi
(1993)
Director
Roadracers
(1994)
Director
Four Rooms
(1995)
Director
Desperado
(1995)
Director
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Director
Mimic
(1997)
Second Unit Director
The Faculty
(1998)
Director
Spy Kids
(2001)
Director
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Director
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Director
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Director
Inside Troublemaker Studios
(2004)
Director
How to Make Cool Home Movies
(2004)
Director
The Customer is Always Right
(2004)
Director
Sin City
(2005)
Director
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Director
Planet Terror
(2007)
Director
Grindhouse
(2007)
Director
Machete
(2007)
Director
Shorts
(2009)
Director
Machete
(2010)
Director
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Director
The Black Mamba
(2011)
Director
Machete Kills
(2013)
Director
Two Scoops
(2013)
Director
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Director
Sock 'Em Dead
(2015)
Director
The Limit
(2018)
Director
Alita: Battle Angel
(2019)
Director
Red 11
(2019)
Director
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Director
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
(2021)
Director
Hypnotic
(2023)
Director
Spy Kids: Armageddon
(2023)
Director
100 Years
(2115)
Director
Acting
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Band Member (uncredited)
Full Tilt Boogie
(1998)
Self
Lisa Picard Is Famous
(2000)
Punk #2
Bullfighter
(2000)
Bullboy #1
Inside Troublemaker Studios
(2004)
Himself
How to Make Cool Home Movies
(2004)
Himself (voice)
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'
(2004)
Self
Champion
(2005)
Self
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Shark (voice) (uncredited)
Sin City
(2005)
SWAT Member (uncredited)
Back to the Well: 'Clerks II'
(2006)
Self
High Hopes
(2006)
Mr. Lewis
Grindhouse
(2007)
Extra (segment "Planet Terror") (uncredited)
Planet Terror
(2007)
One of Abby's Henchmen (uncredited)
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
(2008)
Self
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
(2009)
Self
The United Monster Talent Agency
(2010)
Jaws Scientist
The Black Mamba
(2011)
Himself
Side by Side
(2012)
Self
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
(2012)
Self
Amelia's 25th
(2013)
Emilio Cruz
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Sam's Friend (uncredited)
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
(2015)
Self
Sock 'Em Dead
(2015)
Robert Rodriguez
Fanarchy
(2015)
Self
Life After Flash
(2017)
Self
Also Starring Austin
(2018)
Light in the Darkness
(2018)
Self
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo
(2019)
Self
Frank Miller: American Genius
(2021)
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
(2021)
Self
Rebel Without a Crew: The Robert Rodriguez Film School
(2021)
Himself
Writing
Bedhead
(1991)
Screenplay and Story
El Mariachi
(1993)
Writer
Roadracers
(1994)
Writer
Four Rooms
(1995)
Writer
Desperado
(1995)
Writer
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
(1999)
Story
Spy Kids
(2001)
Writer
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Screenplay
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Screenplay
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Screenplay
Curandero
(2005)
Screenplay
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Writer
Sin City
(2005)
Writer
Planet Terror
(2007)
Screenplay
Grindhouse
(2007)
Writer
Shorts
(2009)
Writer
Machete
(2010)
Screenplay
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Writer
The Black Mamba
(2011)
Writer
Machete Kills
(2013)
Story
Two Scoops
(2013)
Writer
Sock 'Em Dead
(2015)
Writer
The Limit
(2018)
Writer
Red 11
(2019)
Screenplay
UglyDolls
(2019)
Story
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Writer
Cirque du Soleil: R.U.N
(2020)
Writer
Hypnotic
(2023)
Screenplay and Story
Spy Kids: Armageddon
(2023)
Writer
Sound
Bedhead
(1991)
Original Music Composer and Sound Effects
El Mariachi
(1993)
Sound Editor and Music Editor
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
The Faculty
(1998)
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Spy Kids
(2001)
Original Music Composer and Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Original Music Composer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, and Sound Effects Editor
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Original Music Composer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, and Sound Effects Editor
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Original Music Composer
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
(2004)
Original Music Composer
Sin City
(2005)
Original Music Composer and Sound Re-Recording Mixer
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Music and Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Grindhouse
(2007)
Music
Planet Terror
(2007)
Original Music Composer
Shorts
(2009)
Music
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Music
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
(2011)
Original Music Composer
Machete Kills
(2013)
Original Music Composer
Two Scoops
(2013)
Music
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Original Music Composer
The Limit
(2018)
Music
Red 11
(2019)
Sound Designer
Editing
Bedhead
(1991)
Editor
El Mariachi
(1993)
Editor and Additional Editing
Roadracers
(1994)
Editor
Four Rooms
(1995)
Editor
Desperado
(1995)
Editor
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Editor
The Faculty
(1998)
Editor
Spy Kids
(2001)
Editor
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Editor
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Editor
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Editor
Inside Troublemaker Studios
(2004)
Editor
Del Castillo
(2004)
Editor
The Customer is Always Right
(2004)
Editor
Sin City
(2005)
Editor
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Editor
Planet Terror
(2007)
Editor
Grindhouse
(2007)
Editor
Shorts
(2009)
Editor
Machete
(2010)
Editor
Machete Kills
(2013)
Editor
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Editor
Sock 'Em Dead
(2015)
Editor
Red 11
(2019)
Editor
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Editor
Hypnotic
(2023)
Editor
Spy Kids: Armageddon
(2023)
Editor
100 Years
(2115)
Editor
Camera
Bedhead
(1991)
Director of Photography
El Mariachi
(1993)
Director of Photography, Camera Operator, and Still Photographer
Desperado
(1995)
Steadicam Operator
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Steadicam Operator
The Faculty
(1998)
Camera Operator
Spy Kids
(2001)
Camera Operator
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Director of Photography
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Director of Photography
Sin City
(2005)
Director of Photography and Camera Operator
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Director of Photography and Camera Operator
Planet Terror
(2007)
Director of Photography
Grindhouse
(2007)
Director of Photography
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Director of Photography
Machete Kills
(2013)
Director of Photography
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Director of Photography
Red 11
(2019)
Director of Photography and Camera Operator
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Director of Photography
Hypnotic
(2023)
Director of Photography
Spy Kids: Armageddon
(2023)
Director of Photography
Production
El Mariachi
(1993)
Producer
Desperado
(1995)
Producer
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Executive Producer
The Faculty
(1998)
Producer
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
(1999)
Executive Producer
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
(1999)
Executive Producer
Spy Kids
(2001)
Producer
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Producer
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
(2003)
Producer
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Producer
Curandero
(2005)
Executive Producer
Confessions of a Pit Fighter
(2005)
Executive Producer
Death Proof
(2007)
Producer
Planet Terror
(2007)
Producer
Grindhouse
(2007)
Producer
Shorts
(2009)
Producer
Machete
(2010)
Producer
Predators
(2010)
Producer
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
(2010)
Executive Producer
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
(2011)
Producer
Machete Kills
(2013)
Producer
Two Scoops
(2013)
Executive Producer
Bullet
(2014)
Producer
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(2014)
Producer
Sock 'Em Dead
(2015)
Producer
The Limit
(2018)
Producer
Alita: Battle Angel
(2019)
Producer
UglyDolls
(2019)
Producer
We Can Be Heroes
(2020)
Producer
Hypnotic
(2023)
Producer
Spy Kids: Armageddon
(2023)
Producer
100 Years
(2115)
Producer
Crew
El Mariachi
(1993)
Special Effects
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
(2003)
Thanks
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Cinematography
Del Castillo
(2004)
Cinematography
The Customer is Always Right
(2004)
Cinematography
Shorts
(2009)
Cinematography
Django Unchained
(2012)
Thanks
Two Scoops
(2013)
Cinematography
21 Years: Richard Linklater
(2014)
Thanks
Red 11
(2019)
Special Effects
Thanksgiving
(2023)
Thanks
Visual Effects
Spy Kids
(2001)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sin City
(2005)
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
(2005)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Planet Terror
(2007)
Visual Effects Supervisor
Art
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
(2002)
Production Design
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Production Design
Red 11
(2019)
Production Design
Lighting