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* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkBoyAndLavaGirl in 3-D''

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* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkBoyAndLavaGirl ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl in 3-D''
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* NeverBareheaded: Rodriguez is almost never seen without a hat, wheter it's his famous Stetson or his recent baseball cap.
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->''"I think that logo probably cost more than my entire movie."''

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->''"I think that ->''"You know, this logo probably cost more than my entire whole movie."''
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* ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel'', Creator/JamesCameron's pet project, for which he was given the helm by the man himself, once it turned out that Cameron would be tied by the ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' sequels longer than he'd like.

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* ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel'', Creator/JamesCameron's pet project, for which he was given the helm by the man himself, once it turned out that Cameron would be tied by the ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' sequels [[Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater sequels]] longer than he'd like.

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* The ''Film/SpyKids'' tetralogy.

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* The ''Film/SpyKids'' tetralogy.series
** ''Film/SpyKids1''
** ''Film/SpyKids2IslandOfLostDreams''
** ''Film/SpyKids3DGameOver''
** ''Film/SpyKidsAllTheTimeInTheWorld''
** ''Film/SpyKidsArmageddon''
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* RatedMForManly: Oh, very much so. See DashingHispanic above.
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Or, [[TakeAThirdOption he's both?]]

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Or, [[TakeAThirdOption he's is he both?]]
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[[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere Describe Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968 in San Antonio, Texas) here]].

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[[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere Describe Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968 in San Antonio, Texas) here]].
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Whoever he is, he does [[ControlFreak most of the work on his films]], [[CopiouslyCreditedCreator directing, screenwriting, editing, composing, production designing and just about everything else aside from being the actual cameraman. No, wait, he does that too.]] He's also [[PatrioticFervor very proud to be Mexican]], as most of his movies can attest.

His diaries from the shooting of ''Film/ElMariachi'' were published as ''Rebel Without A Crew'', a book which is absolute required reading for all aspiring indie/low-budget filmmakers.

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Whoever he Robert Rodriguez is, he does [[ControlFreak most of the work on he's someone with a ''deep'' interest in and appreciation for filmmaking, owing to his films]], reputation for not only producing, directing and writing his films, but [[CopiouslyCreditedCreator directing, screenwriting, editing, composing, oftentimes also serving as video[=/=]sound editor, cinematographer, camera operator, composer, production designing designer, and just about everything else aside from being the actual cameraman. No, wait, he does that too.visual effects supervisor.]] He's also [[PatrioticFervor very proud to be Mexican]], as most of his movies can attest.

Rodriguez's first notable success was with 1992's ''Film/ElMariachi'', his feature directorial debut, which made over $2 million on a $7,000 budget. His diaries from experiences starting out as a filmmaker all the shooting of ''Film/ElMariachi'' way up to selling and promoting the film in Hollywood were written out and published as ''Rebel Without A Crew'', a book which is absolute that's been touted as required reading for all aspiring indie/low-budget filmmakers.



Creator/DannyTrejo has been in numerous films of his and [[RealLifeRelative the two of them also happen to be cousins]]--but there's no {{Nepotism}} involved. In fact, the two of them didn't even learn that they were related until after the filming for ''Film/{{Desperado}}''[[note]]Which was released on August 25th of 1995[[/note]] had wrapped up.

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Creator/DannyTrejo has been in numerous films of his Rodriguez's, and [[RealLifeRelative the two of them also happen to be cousins]]--but cousins]] -- but there's no {{Nepotism}} {{nepotism}} involved. In fact, the two of them didn't even learn that they were related until after the filming for ''Film/{{Desperado}}''[[note]]Which ''Film/{{Desperado}}''[[note]]which was released on August 25th of 25, 1995[[/note]] had wrapped up.
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He and fellow director Creator/QuentinTarantino have worked together on a couple of each other's projects, their biggest collaborations being ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' (which Rodriguez directed and Tarantino scripted) and ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'' (Rodriguez directing ''Film/PlanetTerror'', Tarantino directing ''Film/DeathProof'').

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He and fellow director Creator/QuentinTarantino have worked together on a couple of each other's projects, their biggest collaborations being ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' (which Rodriguez directed and Tarantino scripted) and ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'' (Rodriguez (with Rodriguez directing ''Film/PlanetTerror'', ''Film/PlanetTerror'' and Tarantino directing ''Film/DeathProof'').
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Easy. He's that hard-edged filmmaker who directed the ''Film/ElMariachi'' trilogy, the ''Film/{{Machete}}'' films, ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn,'' ''Film/SinCity'' and half of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

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Easy. He's that hard-edged filmmaker who directed the ''Film/ElMariachi'' trilogy, the ''Film/{{Machete}}'' films, ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn,'' ''Film/SinCity'' ''Film/SinCity'', and half [[Film/PlanetTerror half]] of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.



He and fellow director Creator/QuentinTarantino have worked together on a couple of each other's projects, their biggest collaboration being ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

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He and fellow director Creator/QuentinTarantino have worked together on a couple of each other's projects, their biggest collaboration collaborations being ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.
''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'' (which Rodriguez directed and Tarantino scripted) and ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}'' (Rodriguez directing ''Film/PlanetTerror'', Tarantino directing ''Film/DeathProof'').
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->-- '''Describing the Creator/ColumbiaPictures VanityPlate in the commentary to ''Film/ElMariachi'''''

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->-- '''Describing -->-- Describing the Creator/ColumbiaPictures VanityPlate in the commentary to ''Film/ElMariachi'''''
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Easy. He's that hard-edged filmmaker who directed the ''Film/ElMariachi'' trilogy, ''Film/{{Machete}},'' ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn,'' ''Film/SinCity'' and half of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

No, wait! He's that family-friendly guy who gave us the ''Film/SpyKids'' tetralogy, ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl'', and ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett''.

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Easy. He's that hard-edged filmmaker who directed the ''Film/ElMariachi'' trilogy, ''Film/{{Machete}},'' the ''Film/{{Machete}}'' films, ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn,'' ''Film/SinCity'' and half of ''Film/{{Grindhouse}}''.

No, wait! He's that family-friendly guy who gave us the ''Film/SpyKids'' tetralogy, ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl'', ''Film/AlitaBattleAngel'', ''Film/{{We Can Be Heroes|2020}}'', and ''Series/TheBookOfBobaFett''.
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Rodriguez is the founder of the Creator/ElReyNetwork, an American television network co-owned by Creator/{{Univision}} which specializes in classic grindhouse-style cinema and shows, as well as the co-creator of the professional wrestling promotion and El Rey original series of the same name, ''Wrestling/LuchaUnderground'', which sports talent from famed Mexican promotion Wrestling/{{AAA}}.

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Rodriguez is also the founder of the Creator/ElReyNetwork, an American television network turned streaming service formerly co-owned by Creator/{{Univision}} which specializes in classic grindhouse-style cinema and shows, as well as the co-creator of the professional wrestling promotion and El Rey original series of the same name, ''Wrestling/LuchaUnderground'', which sports talent from famed Mexican promotion Wrestling/{{AAA}}.
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* The ''Film/SpyKids'' series.

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* The ''Film/SpyKids'' series.tetralogy.

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His diaries from the shooting of ''Film/ElMariachi'' were published as ''Rebel Without A Crew'', a book which is absolute required reading for all aspiring indie/low budget filmmakers.

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His diaries from the shooting of ''Film/ElMariachi'' were published as ''Rebel Without A Crew'', a book which is absolute required reading for all aspiring indie/low budget indie/low-budget filmmakers.




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Fun fact: Creator/DannyTrejo (who's an actor) has been in a number of his films,
Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo (who's an actor) also happen to be second cousins--however, the two didn't
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* RuleOfCool: Taken UpToEleven on occasion, to the point of parody; gratuitous violence, [[MoreDakka guns galore]], a lot of [[StuffBlowingUp stuff blowing up]], [[SmokingIsCool cool smoking]] and dialogue rife with [[OneLiner one-liners]], among other things.

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* RuleOfCool: Taken UpToEleven up to eleven on occasion, to the point of parody; gratuitous violence, [[MoreDakka guns galore]], a lot of [[StuffBlowingUp stuff blowing up]], [[SmokingIsCool cool smoking]] and dialogue rife with [[OneLiner one-liners]], among other things.

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