Robert Rodriguez

Robert Anthony Rodriguez (born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker and visual effects supervisor. He shoots and produces many of his films in Mexico and his home state, Texas.

In the Scream universe, he is the director of the original Stab trilogy based on the true events of Sidney Prescott's life, and the first fictional Stab sequel, Stab 4.

Background
In real-life, Rodriguez directed the 1992 action film El Mariachi, which was a commercial success after grossing $2 million against a budget of $7,000. The film spawned two sequels known collectively as the Mexico Trilogy: Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. He directed From Dusk till Dawn in 1996 and developed its television adaptation series (2014–present).

Rodriguez co-directed the 2005 neo-noir acrime thriller anthology Sin City (adapted from the graphic novel of the same name) and the 2014 sequel, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Rodriguez also directed the Spy Kids films, The Faculty, as well as The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, Planet Terror, and Machete.

Scream universe

 * Obsessive fans of his first Stab film, Amber Freeman and Richie Kirsch, created their own massacre that was a legacy sequel, hoping for a re-do of Stab 8, directed by Rian Johnson.

Trivia

 * He allegedly directed the real life Stab clips used in Scream 2 (1997 film), though rumours persist they were reshot by Wes Craven for legal reasons.
 * He is a friend and frequent collaborator of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who founded the production company A Band Apart, which Rodriguez was a member of. In December 2013, Rodriguez launched his own cable television channel, El Rey Network.