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Tarantino/Rodriguez Universe
Created byQuentin Tarantino
Robert Rodriguez
Original workFrom Dusk till Dawn
Years1996-Present
Films and television
Film(s)
Television series
Games
Video game(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Original musicGraeme Revell
Joseph Stanley Williams
Nathan Barr
Joseph Julián González
John Debney
Danny Elfman
Los Lobos
Robert Rodriguez
Harry Gregson-Williams
Heitor Pereira
Gavin Greenaway
Carl Thiel
The RZA
David Arnold
Chingon
Miscellaneous
Other contributorsRobert Kurtzman, Scott Spiegel, Boaz Yakin, Duane Whitaker, Álvero Rodriguez, Reb Braddock, John Maass, Ethan Maniquis, Kyle Ward

The Tarantino/Rodriguez Universe is a series of films by Quentin Tarantino[1] and Robert Rodriguez that connect through a series of characters that places them in the same universe as each other.

The main connection is Earl McGraw, who first appeared in 1996's From Dusk Till Dawn,[2] which later appears in several other films.

Films

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The films in the universe are connected mainly through the characters of Earl McGraw and Machete Cortez, which includes the From Dusk till Dawn series, the Spy Kids series, the two Grindhouse films and the two Machete films.

The only film in the universe that wasn't written or directed (or from a movie series by either) by either Tarantino or Rodriguez to contain characters from the universe is Curdled, written by Reb Braddock and Jon Maass and directed by Braddock. The film features the character of Kelly Houge, who first appeared in From Dusk till Dawn and also shows photos of the Gecko brothers. Tarantino, however, is a producer of the film.

Characters and Films

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For a character or film to appear on the list, the character must appear in at least one film outside their original film/series. The 3rd From Dusk till Dawn film does not appear as there is no character from that movie who appears in any other film outside its series.

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  • A dark grey cell indicates the character did not appear in the title on screen.
From Dusk till Dawn Curdled From Dusk till Dawn 2 Spy Kids Spy Kids 2 Spy Kids 3 Kill Bill Planet Terror Death Proof Machete Spy Kids 4 Machete Kills FDtD: The Series
Earl McGraw Michael Parks Michael Parks (mentioned) Michael Parks Don Johnson
Edgar McGraw James Parks James Parks James Parks (deleted scene)
Seth Gecko George Clooney George Clooney (photo) George Clooney (mentioned) D.J. Cotrona
Richie Gecko Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino (photo) Quentin Tarantino (mentioned) Zane Holtz
Kelly Hogue Kelly Preston
Isador "Machete" Cortez Danny Trejo Danny Trejo
Jasper Jonathan Loughran Jonathan Loughran
Dr. Dakota Block Marley Shelton
Crazy Babysitter Twins Electra and Elise Avellan
Dr. Felix Felix Sabates Felix Sabates Felix Sabates

Chronological Order

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Like many film series, many of the films do not take place in the year they were released. Often, they take place through a series of events.

Based on events and character, this is the chronological order the films take place:

'*'=The mentioning of a character's death places the events after Death Proof '**'=Flashbacks show events that take place before From Dusk till Dawn

References

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  1. ^ "The Intricate, Expansive Universe of Quentin Tarantino". IGN. 2013-01-17. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Greatest Current/Potential Cinematic Universes". Pop Culture Addicts. 2013-12-18. Retrieved March 24, 2014.


Category:Films directed by Quentin Tarantino Category:Films directed by Robert Rodriguez