Robert Rodriguez Quiz Questions and Answers
1. What is Robert Rodriguez’s full name?
A. Robert Anthony Rodriguez
B. Robert Michael Rodriguez
C. Robert James Rodriguez
D. Robert David Rodriguez
Answer: A. Robert Anthony Rodriguez
2. In which year was Robert Rodriguez born?
A. 1965
B. 1968
C. 1970
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1968
3. Where was Robert Rodriguez born?
A. Austin, Texas
B. San Antonio, Texas
C. Houston, Texas
D. Dallas, Texas
Answer: B. San Antonio, Texas
4. What is the name of Robert Rodriguez’s debut feature film?
A. Desperado
B. El Mariachi
C. Spy Kids
D. Sin City
Answer: B. El Mariachi
5. What was the approximate budget of El Mariachi?
A. $7,000
B. $70,000
C. $700,000
D. $7,000,000
Answer: A. $7,000
6. Which trilogy is El Mariachi a part of?
A. Spy Kids Trilogy
B. Mexico Trilogy
C. Sin City Trilogy
D. Machete Trilogy
Answer: B. Mexico Trilogy
7. Which film did Rodriguez direct in 1996 with Quentin Tarantino as a writer and actor?
A. From Dusk Till Dawn
B. The Faculty
C. Desperado
D. Four Rooms
Answer: A. From Dusk Till Dawn
8. What is the name of the production company Rodriguez co-founded with his ex-wife?
A. Los Hooligans
B. A Band Apart
C. Troublemaker Studios
D. Quick Draw Productions
Answer: C. Troublemaker Studios
9. Which film was based on a story conceived by Rodriguez’s son Racer?
A. Spy Kids
B. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
C. Shorts
D. We Can Be Heroes
Answer: B. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl
10. What is Rodriguez often called due to his multi-role filmmaking approach?
A. The One-Man Film Crew
B. The Lone Director
C. The Texas Maverick
D. The Pulp Prodigy
Answer: A. The One-Man Film Crew
11. Which comic strip did Rodriguez create during his time at the University of Texas?
A. Spy Kids
B. Los Hooligans
C. Bedhead
D. El Mariachi
Answer: B. Los Hooligans
12. What award did El Mariachi win at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival?
A. Best Director
B. Audience Award
C. Grand Jury Prize
D. Best Screenplay
Answer: B. Audience Award
13. Which film did Rodriguez co-direct with Frank Miller?
A. Sin City
B. Planet Terror
C. Machete
D. The Faculty
Answer: A. Sin City
14. Why did Rodriguez resign from the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for Sin City?
A. To work with non-union actors
B. To give Frank Miller co-director credit
C. To shoot in Mexico
D. To use digital cameras
Answer: B. To give Frank Miller co-director credit
15. What is the name of the cable television channel Rodriguez launched in 2013?
A. El Rey Network
B. Troublemaker TV
C. Los Hooligans Channel
D. A Band Apart TV
Answer: A. El Rey Network
16. Which film did Rodriguez direct as part of the Grindhouse double feature?
A. Death Proof
B. Planet Terror
C. Machete
D. Sin City
Answer: B. Planet Terror
17. What is the name of Rodriguez’s filmmaking style, inspired by his first feature?
A. Pulp Style
B. Digital Style
C. Mariachi Style
D. Texas Style
Answer: C. Mariachi Style
18. Which actor starred as El Mariachi in Desperado?
A. Antonio Banderas
B. Carlos Gallardo
C. Danny Trejo
D. Johnny Depp
Answer: A. Antonio Banderas
19. What instrument does Rodriguez play in his band Chingon?
A. Drums
B. Guitar
C. Bass
D. Keyboard
Answer: B. Guitar
20. Which film did Rodriguez direct that was released in 2019?
A. Alita: Battle Angel
B. Machete Kills
C. Spy Kids 4
D. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Answer: A. Alita: Battle Angel
21. What was the name of Rodriguez’s award-winning short film made in 1991?
A. Austin Stories
B. Bedhead
C. Los Hooligans
D. El Mariachi
Answer: B. Bedhead
22. Which film festival recognized Bedhead for excellence?
A. Sundance Film Festival
B. Cannes Film Festival
C. Black Maria Film Festival
D. Toronto Film Festival
Answer: C. Black Maria Film Festival
23. Who was Rodriguez’s frequent collaborator and friend?
A. George Lucas
B. Quentin Tarantino
C. Steven Spielberg
D. Martin Scorsese
Answer: B. Quentin Tarantino
24. What was the name of the production company founded by Quentin Tarantino that Rodriguez was a part of?
A. A Band Apart
B. Los Hooligans
C. Troublemaker Studios
D. Quick Draw Productions
Answer: A. A Band Apart
25. Which film did Rodriguez produce but not direct in 2010?
A. Machete
B. Predators
C. Spy Kids 4
D. Shorts
Answer: B. Predators