Robert Rodriguez Highlights

  • 2009: Wrote and directed the adventure film, "Shorts"
  • 2007: Helmed "Planet Terror," the zombie themed half of the goretastic double feature "Grind House," a collaboration with Quentin Tarantino
  • 2005: Directed "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D," an advanture film co-scripted by his young son, Racer
  • 2005: Co-directed (Frank Miller) the film adaptation of "Sin City," based on the comic books and graphic novels created, written, and illustrated by Miller
  • 2003: Again collaborated with Banderas on "Once Upon a Time in Mexico," a sequel to "Desperado"
  • 2002: Returned to direct "Spy Kids 2: The Island Of Lost Dreams"
  • 2001: Re-teamed with Banderas to direct the family adventure film, Spy Kids"
  • 1998: Directed the teen horror thriller, "The Faculty"; scripted by Kevin Williamson
  • 1996: Directed the vampire-themed, "From Dusk Till Dawn"; written by and starring Quentin Tarantino
  • 1995: Produced, wrote and directed, "Desperado," a sequel to El Mariachi starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek
  • 1995: Helmed "The Misbehavers" segment of the anthology film, "Four Rooms"
  • 1994: Directed TV-movie debut, the remake of "Roadracers," as part of Showtime's "Rebel Highway" series; also scripted
  • 1993: "El Mariachi" released by Columbia in Spanish with subtitles; one of the cheapest films ever released by a studio
  • 1992: Signed a two-year deal with Columbia Pictures, which also agreed to release "El Mariachi"
  • 1991: Directed first feature, the Spanish language, "El Mariachi"; and wrote and edited the film
  • 1982: Began making short films at age 13
  • Made first 16mm short at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Created a daily comic strip entitled, "Los Hooligans," which ran for three years in the Daily Texan newspaper
  • Columbia paid to re-edit "El Mariachi" for a US debut
  • Featured his youngest siblings in "Austin Stories," a video anthology that helped him gain admission to film school
  • Directed an eight-minute long short, entitled "Bedhead," starring four of his nine siblings