Robert Rodriguez is a Mexican American film director born in San Antonio, Texas on June20th, 1968. He shoots and produces many of his films in Texas and Mexico. Growing up, he was part of a big family, and was very interested in the film industry. Rodriguez began by making short films, which often featured some of his nine siblings. He was rejected from film school, due to his academic grades; however that did not stop him from making his own short films. Eventually he was accepted into the film program at the University of Texas in Austin. In 1992, Robert Rodriguez became an indie film icon with his first feature “El Mariachi”. Robert then came up with a unique form of financing and served as a human guinea pig by subjecting himself to experimental drug studies. After his low budget success in el mariachi, Hollywood tried to lure him toward more mainstream filmmaking. Rodriguez decided to create his own Troublemaker Studios
Robert Rodriguez is a Mexican American film director born in San Antonio, Texas on June20th, 1968. He shoots and produces many of his films in Texas and Mexico. Growing up, he was part of a big family, and was very interested in the film industry. Rodriguez began by making short films, which often featured some of his nine siblings. He was rejected from film school, due to his academic grades; however that did not stop him from making his own short films. Eventually he was accepted into the film program at the University of Texas in Austin. In 1992, Robert Rodriguez became an indie film icon with his first feature “El Mariachi”. Robert then came up with a unique form of financing and served as a human guinea pig by subjecting himself to experimental drug studies. After his low budget success in el mariachi, Hollywood tried to lure him toward more mainstream filmmaking. Rodriguez decided to create his own Troublemaker Studios