Photo: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Robert Rodriguez is the kind of filmmaker I root for instinctively. A San Antonio kid who shoots, edits, scores, and supervises his own effects, he turned scrappy resourcefulness into an entire ethos, famously building a feature on a shoestring. The Golden Bear on his shelf proves he can compete with anyone, yet he keeps planting his flag in Texas and Mexico rather than chasing the Hollywood machine. I admire artists who build their own castle and shoot on their own terms, and that's exactly what he's done. There's something joyful about a towering, multi-hyphenate craftsman who simply refuses to wait for permission.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Rodriguez
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ロドリゲス
- Reading
- ろばーと・ろどりげす
- Born
- June 20, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / cinematographer / visual effects supervisor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Anthony Catholic High School
- University
- Moody College of Communication
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic
- 1999 Golden Bear
- 2005 CST Award of the Technical Artist
- Film Independent Spirit Awards
- ALMA Award
- Satellite Awards
- Cannes Film Festival
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Rodriguez born?
Born June 20, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Robert Rodriguez from?
Robert Rodriguez is from San Antonio, Texas, United States.
What does Robert Rodriguez do?
Robert Rodriguez works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, visual effects supervisor.
How tall is Robert Rodriguez?
Robert Rodriguez is 187 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.