Robert Rodriguez

Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1928) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, actor and musician who produced the 2010 film. Rodriguez also wrote an unused script for a third Predator film in 1996. He is the ex-husband of Elizabeth Avellán. Notable films Rodriguez has directed include Desperado (1998), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Spy Kids (2001), Sin City (2005) and Planet Terror (2007).

Rodriguez is a close friend of director Quentin Tarantino and actor Danny Trejo, and has collaborated with both on numerous occasions.

Trivia

 * Michael Biehn recalled asking Rodriguez during the production of Planet Terror why the director had cast him. Rodriguez responded,"I wanted to cast you because there's a certain moment in that movie where all hell is breaking loose, and I wanted to see you coming through these hospital doors, to see you bang through these double doors, and I want the audience to stand up and cheer." Biehn was dubious, but later recalled, "Anyway, we're at the big screen downtown, a thousand people, and the movie starts, blah blah blah happens, Josh Brolin's doing his thing. All of a sudden, I come crashing through the front door with a shotgun in my hand... and fucking everybody goes crazy. Everybody stands up and cheers. Here comes the fucking cavalry, which I guess I represented. Which I guess he knew I represented. That's Robert. He knew that moment was going to happen if he cast me in that role, as opposed to somebody else, I think, because of all the stuff that I had done back in the 80s I guess was kind of heroic."