Robert Rodriguez Bio.
By: David R.J Blanchard.
Director, filmmaker. Born on June 20, 1968, in San Antonio, Texas. As a part of a large family, Rodriguez began by making short films, which often featured some of his nine siblings. Initially rejected from film school, Rodriguez continued making movies. He won several awards for his efforts and was eventually accepted into the film program at the University of Texas at Austin. He made his first feature film El Mariachi (1993) on a very tight budget - only $7,000. Some of the money came from his work as a human guinea pig to test a new medication. And some other movies were Desperado,Dusk To Dawn,once Upon a time in Mexico,spy kids/2/3,sin city,shark boy and lava girl 3d,grind house, death proof