Robert John Rodriguez
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| Born | Robert John Rodriguez |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Executive, Banker, Financier |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Managing Partner & CEO, American United Entertainment, producer |
| Website | American United Media |
Robert John Rodriguez is an American film and television producer, executive, financier, banker and CEO of American United Entertainment.[1]
Early life[edit]
Robert John Rodriguez was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of Robert John Rodriguez, a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers, and his wife, Felicitas. He was raised in East Los Angeles and Hollywood. He spent most of his youth fighting in the ring as an amateur boxer and kickboxer. He also learned the classical music arts in orchestras and played with numerous bands on the Sunset strip. In Jr. High School, he enjoyed algebra and started programming software classes, which became his passion throughout high school as well.
Career[edit]
Rodriguez is the CEO, producer, and managing partner of American United Entertainment. Rodriguez recently collaborated with Han Capital Management on a $200 million fund for North American-based projects.[2] Rodriguez was the former CIO of Aldamisa Entertainment(Sin City 2 "Dame for a Kill", "Chef", "Machete Kills","Jayne Mansfield's Car").
In 2011, Rodriguez created a film financing fund (Feature Film Partners VII) Yahoo Finance[3] with former chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Filmed Entertainment, Bill Mechanic CEO of Pandemonium Films. In 2016, he is also heading Media Divisions for Silverbear Capital and SBC Financial Group, Global PE companies out of Hong Kong.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2005 | Confessions of a Pit Fighter | Art Camacho | Executive producer |
| 2007 | Lake Dead | George Bessudo | Executive producer |
| 2008 | Hotel California | Geo Santini | Executive producer |
| Farm House | George Bessudo | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | La Linea | James Cotten | Executive producer |
| 2010 | Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | R. Ellis Frazier | Executive producer |
| 2012 | Path of Souls | Jeremy Torrie | Executive producer |
| Back to the Sea | Thom Lu | Executive producer | |
| 2013 | Stag | Brett Heard | Executive producer |
| Fish N Chips: The Movie | Dan Krech | Executive producer | |
| 2014 | Machete Kills | Robert Rodriguez | SVP of Finance |
| 2014 | Bullet | Nick Lyon | Producer |
| 2014 | Chef | Jon Favreau | SVP of Finance |
| 2015 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill for | Robert Rodriguez | SVP of Finance |
| 2015 | The High Schooler's Guide to College Parties | Patrick Johnson | Executive producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2016 | Risk Takers: Reality Show | Joe Bohn | Executive Producer |
References[edit]
- ^ "Robert Rodriguez". IMDb.
- ^ Nancy Tartaglione (March 2, 2016). "Han Capital Sets $200M U.S. Fund, Partners With AUE's Robert Rodriguez". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ David Dempsey (February 1, 2011). "Equity Stake in Feature Film Partners VII LLC With American United Entertainment". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved February 1, 2011.