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Robert Rodriguez is an American filmmaker best known for his successful collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, including From Dusk Till Dawn (1996).
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Miller and Rodriguez worked together on the project and were credited as co-directors of the film with Quentin Tarantino acting as a special guest director. The Directors' Guild of America did not approve of the sharing of the director credit, and Rodriguez quit the guild in protest.
Audiences flocked to see the hyperviolent Sin City,
which featured the voices and likenesses of such actors as Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, and Benicio Del Toro. Many critics praised its dark, film noir style. According to some reports, two more installments of
Sin City are expected to be released in the coming years.
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That same year Rodriguez also returned to kid-friendly fare with The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl 3-D. It was based on story developed by his son Racer, who received a credit for writing the screenplay. Despite the interesting 3-D effects, this movie didn't really register with theater-goers or with critics.Despite the occasional box office disappointment, Rodriguez has become one of the most respected Latino filmmakers working today. Another interesting project for Rodriguez has been Grind House, a double feature with Quentin Tarantino, done in the style of the B movies of the 1970s. Slated to be released in 2007, Rodriguez's film is Planet Terror, which reportedly has a zombie theme. Tarantino's part of the double feature is called Death Proof and features Kurt Russell as crazed stuntman using his vehicle as a weapon.
In 2006, Rodriguez and his wife Elizabeth announced that they were separating after 16 years of marriage. The couple has five children - Rocket, Racer, Rebel, Rogue, and Rhiannon - and will continue to work together professionally.
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