Omar Rodríguez-López
Biography
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer and filmmaker. He is known for being the guitarist, songwriter and band-leader of the Mars Volta from 2001 until their breakup in 2012, and is the guitarist for the alternative rock groups At the Drive-In, Antemasque and Bosnian Rainbows. He was also the bassist for the dub band De Facto. He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avant-garde and/or progressive.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self - The Mars Volta
Filmmaker Drew Thomas brings California's popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the screen with a different kind of musical documentary that not only showcases performances by some of the hottest acts to take the stage, but offers interviews with such musical icons as Beck, Joshua Homme, Mos Def, and Perry Farrell as well. From English icon Morrissey's performance at the inaugural Coachella Festival back in 1999 to Canadian indie rockers the Arcade Fire's electric 2005 set, the musical acts featured here run the gamut from hip-hop to alternative and virtually everything in between. Other artists featured include the Pixies, the Flaming Lips, Kool Keith, Radiohead, Saul Williams, and Squarepusher.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self
Operations Manual: Electronic Press Kit. Includes Music Videos For One Armed Scissor, Invalid Litter Dept., and Metronome Arthritis.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Barlam
Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The Mars Volta is an American rock group founded by Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Isaiah Ikey Owens, and Jeremy Michael Ward. They are generally considered progressive rock, with jazz, punk and Latin influences. They are known for their wild, energetic, and improvised shows along with the use of ambient music.Electric Ballroom, London 7-9-20031. Son Et Lumiere2. Inertiatic E.S.P.3. Roulette Dares4. Drunkship of Lanterns5. Eria Tarka6. Cicatriz E.S.P.7. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed8. Televators9. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt10. Concertina
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
A film that charts the artistic and personal relationship between two era-defining artists, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta), told almost entirely through hundreds of hours of self-shot footage filmed by Omar over the last 40 years.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Self
MITA Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2023/05/28
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group performing a WIP live In LA.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The Mars Volta performing at Lowlands Festival in 2003. Setlist: 1. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 2. Cicatriz ESP (w/ future elements of Cassandra Gemini) 3. Drunkship of Lanterns (w/ future elements of Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus)