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José López Rodero

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Producer
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José López Rodero was born in 1937 in Madrid, Spain. He is an assistant director and production manager, known for The Ninth Gate (1999), Patton (1970) and Dune (1984).
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      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    Johnny Depp in The Ninth Gate (1999)
    The Ninth Gate
    6.7
    • Production Manager(as Jose Lopez Rodero, Spanish crew)
    • 1999
    Patton (1970)
    Patton
    7.9
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Jose Lopez Rodero)
    • 1970
    Sean Young and Kyle MacLachlan in Dune (1984)
    Dune
    6.3
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as José Lopez Rodero)
    • 1984
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
    Red Sonja
    5.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1985

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    • Steve Guttenberg, Isabelle Huppert, and Elizabeth McGovern in The Bedroom Window (1987)
      The Bedroom Window
      6.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1987
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
      Red Sonja
      5.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1985
    • Sean Young and Kyle MacLachlan in Dune (1984)
      Dune
      6.3
      • first assistant director (as José Lopez Rodero)
      • 1984
    • Tom Skerritt in Fighting Back (1982)
      Fighting Back
      6.0
      • first assistant director (as Jose 'Pepe' Lopez Rodero)
      • 1982
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman in Conan the Barbarian (1982)
      Conan the Barbarian
      6.9
      • first assistant director (as Pepe Lopez Rodero)
      • 1982
    • Deprisa, Deprisa (1981)
      Deprisa, Deprisa
      7.0
      • first assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1981
    • John Gielgud, Lesley-Anne Down, and Frank Langella in Sphinx (1981)
      Sphinx
      5.2
      • first assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1981
    • La Sabina (1979)
      La Sabina
      5.5
      • assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1979
    • The Boys from Brazil (1978)
      The Boys from Brazil
      7.0
      • first assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1978
    • March or Die (1977)
      March or Die
      6.3
      • assistant director
      • 1977
    • El bengador Gusticiero y su pastelera madre (1977)
      El bengador Gusticiero y su pastelera madre
      3.5
      • first assistant director
      • 1977
    • Retrato de familia (1976)
      Retrato de familia
      6.3
      • assistant director (as José Luis López Rodero)
      • 1976
    • Audrey Hepburn, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Richard Harris, Robert Shaw, and Nicol Williamson in Robin and Marian (1976)
      Robin and Marian
      6.5
      • assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1976
    • Cuentos y leyendas (1968)
      Cuentos y leyendas
      7.5
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Lopez Rodero)
      • 1976
    • País S.A. (1975)
      País S.A.
      4.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1975

    Production Manager



    • The Consul of Sodom (2009)
      The Consul of Sodom
      5.8
      • production manager
      • 2009
    • Johnny Depp in The Ninth Gate (1999)
      The Ninth Gate
      6.7
      • production manager: Spanish crew (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1999
    • Niño nadie (1997)
      Niño nadie
      5.0
      • production manager
      • 1997
    • Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)
      Zorro
      6.8
      TV Series
      • production supervisor
      • 1990
    • Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, and Liza Walker in Twisted Obsession (1989)
      Twisted Obsession
      5.3
      • production manager (as Jose Lopez Rodero)
      • 1989
    • Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight in Date with an Angel (1987)
      Date with an Angel
      5.6
      • unit production manager
      • 1987

    Producer



    • The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)
      The Maidens' Conspiracy
      4.1
      • line producer
      • 2006
    • Niño nadie (1997)
      Niño nadie
      5.0
      • associate producer
      • 1997
    • Flamenco (1995)
      Flamenco
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Cristina Cruz in Celia (1993)
      Celia
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Jeff Goldblum, Miranda Richardson, and Liza Walker in Twisted Obsession (1989)
      Twisted Obsession
      5.3
      • line producer
      • 1989
    • Emmanuelle Béart and Michael E. Knight in Date with an Angel (1987)
      Date with an Angel
      5.6
      • associate producer
      • 1987
    • Tai-Pan (1986)
      Tai-Pan
      5.6
      • associate producer
      • 1986
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Brigitte Nielsen in Red Sonja (1985)
      Red Sonja
      5.1
      • associate producer
      • 1985
    • Sean Young and Kyle MacLachlan in Dune (1984)
      Dune
      6.3
      • associate producer (as José Lopez Rodero)
      • 1984
    • Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
      Amityville II: The Possession
      5.6
      • associate producer
      • 1982

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      • J. Lopez Rodero
    • Born
      • 1937
      • Madrid, Spain

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