Director Spotlight Robert Rodriguez
San Antonio native, Robert Rodriquez, started his directorial career in his backyard at age 12. He later attended the University of Texas Film Department. He is now 32 and father of 3 boys and lives on a ranch near Austin, Texas. His company is called Los Hooligans Productions which he founded along with his wife, Elizabeth Avellan. He has completed the following films:
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Bedhead—completed in 1991 starring his 4 brothers and sisters and also credited as animator
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El Mariachi— first feature film completed in 1992 which he received the audience award at Sundance—also credited as additional editor, camera operator and steadicam operator
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Roadracers (also know as Rebel Highway)—made for TV film completed in 1994
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Desparado—completed in 1995 and also credited as steadicam operator
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Four Rooms—completed in 1995 as a segment of “The Misbehavers”
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From Dusk Till Dawn—1996 and also credited as camera operator and steadicam operator
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The Faculty—1998 and also credited as camera operator
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Spy Kids—2001 and just released
Spy Kids recently opened to great success. It’s basically a Hispanic film shot in a warehouse in Austin. Its art director did a wonderful job of making Austin, Texas look like a city in South America. Reviews for this film have generally been fantastic.
Other credits include writer of Spy Kids and From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (story credit).