Robert Rodriguez filmography
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Robert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, film producer, writer, composer, cinematographer and film editor. He has contributed to many projects as combination of the six. Less commonly, Rodriguez has also worked as a second unit director, animator and a visual effects supervisor.
Despite being rejected from the University of Texas' film school due to poor academic promise of the Arts, Robert Rodriguez created his first 16mm short film Bedhead which opened many doors for him. Rodriguez then created his first feature-length film El Mariachi which was picked up by Columbia Pictures. After directing the television film Road Racers, Rodriguez continued work in Hollywood.
El Mariachi, was the first of Rodriguez Mexico Trilogy that included Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Rodriguez continued working on several other film series including the crime-horror film hybrid From Dusk Till Dawn and the family-oriented adventure film series Spy Kids. Rodriguez has also collaborated with film director Quentin Tarantino on various projects including Four Rooms, From Dusk Til Dawn, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Sin City and Grindhouse.
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| 1991 | Bedhead[I] (short film) |  |
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| 1992 | El Mariachi[II] | |
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| 1994 | Roadracers | |
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| 1995 | Desperado | |
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| Four Rooms | |
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| 1996 | From Dusk till Dawn[VII] | |
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| 1997 | Full Tilt Boogie[II] | | ||||||
| Mimic[IV] | | |||||||
| Scream 2[IV] | | |||||||
| 1998 | The Faculty | |
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| 1999 | From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money | |
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| From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter | |
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| 2001 | Spy Kids[V] | |
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| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams[V] | |
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| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in Mexico[V] | |
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| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over[V] | |
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| 2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | |
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| 2005 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D[V][VII] | |
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| Sin City[V][VII] | |
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| Curandero | |
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| 2007 | Death Proof | |
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| Planet Terror[VI][VII] | |
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| 2008 | Dead On: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero[II] | | ||||||
| Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX[II] | | |||||||
| 2009 | Shorts | |
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| 2010 | Predators[V][VI] | |
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| Machete | |
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| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | |
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| 2013 | Machete Kills | |
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| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For[VII] | |
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| 2018 | Alita: Battle Angel | |
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^ I Also credited as an animator.
^ II Also credited for sound effects.
^ III Also credited as an interview participant.
^ IV Also credited as a second unit director.
^ V Also credited as a visual effects supervisor.
^ VI Also credited as a re-recording mixer.
^ VII Also appears in uncredited cameo.
Television
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| 2014–present | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series | |
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| The Director's Chair[I] | |
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| 2014 | Matador | |
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| 2014–present | Lucha Underground | |
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^ I Also hosts the series.
Music videos directed
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2010 | "40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet)" | Bob Schneider |
| 2015 | "Confident" | Demi Lovato |
As actor
| Year | Film | Character Name | Note |
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| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn | Band Member | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Nash Bridges | Marlo Veras, Commercial Director | Season 3, Ep. 10: "Bombshell" |
| 2000 | Famous | Punk #2 | |
| Bullfighter | Bullboy #1 | ||
| Deadline | Chicago SWAT Lt. | Season 1, Ep. 1: "Pilot" | |
| 2005 | Sin City | SWAT Member | Uncredited |
| The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D | Shark | Voice, uncredited | |
| 2006 | High Hopes | Mr. Lewis | |
| 2007 | Planet Terror | One of Abby's Henchmen | Uncredited |
| 2010 | The United Monster Talent Agency | Jaws Scientist | Short film |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Himself | Voice, Season 2, Ep. 22: "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang" |
| 2013 | Amelia's 25th | Emilio Cruz | |
| 2014 | New World Man | Mr. Folsom | Voice |
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Sam's Friend | Uncredited |
See also
References
- General
- "Robert Rodriguez Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- "Robert Rodriguez > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- Specific