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Robert Legato

  • Visual Effects
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Robert Legato in Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (2009)
Robert Legato was born on 6 May 1956 in Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA. He is an assistant director and director, known for Titanic (1997), Apollo 13 (1995) and Hugo (2011).
BornMay 6, 1956
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BornMay 6, 1956
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    • Won 3 Oscars
      • 29 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Known for

    Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher in Titanic (1997)
    Titanic
    7.9
    • Visual Effects
    • 1997
    Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)
    Apollo 13
    7.7
    • Visual Effects(Digital Domain)
    • 1995
    Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
    Hugo
    7.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2011
    Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
    The Jungle Book
    7.3
    • Visual Effects
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Visual Effects



    • Untitled Skibidi Toilet Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • In Production
    • Untitled Denzel Washington Project
      • visual effects supervisor
      • Pre-production



    • Will Smith in Emancipation (2022)
      Emancipation
      6.3
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2022
    • Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza González, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Ambulance (2022)
      Ambulance
      6.1
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2022
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2019
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2016
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
      The Wolf of Wall Street
      8.2
      • visual effects production supervisor (as Rob Legato)
      • 2013
    • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
      Hugo
      7.5
      • production visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • George Harrison in George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
      George Harrison: Living in the Material World
      8.1
      • visual effects
      • 2011
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
      Shutter Island
      8.2
      • production visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
      • 2010
    • Zoe Saldaña and Sam Worthington in Avatar (2009)
      Avatar
      7.9
      • virtual production conceived by
      • visual effects pipeline engineer (as Rob Legato, uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Standard Operating Procedure (2008)
      Standard Operating Procedure
      7.4
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2008
    • Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood in Shine a Light (2008)
      Shine a Light
      7.1
      • post production consultant (as Rob Legato)
      • 2008
    • The Key to Reserva (2007)
      The Key to Reserva
      7.8
      Short
      • visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
      • 2007
    • Scarlett Johansson and Nicholas Art in The Nanny Diaries (2007)
      The Nanny Diaries
      6.2
      • visual effects consultant (as Rob Legato)
      • 2007
    • The Good Shepherd (2006)
      The Good Shepherd
      6.7
      • senior visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
      • 2006
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
      The Departed
      8.5
      • production visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
      • 2006

    Second Unit or Assistant Director



    • Kevin Costner in Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
      Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
      6.6
      • second unit director
      • 2024
    • Denzel Washington in The Equalizer 3 (2023)
      The Equalizer 3
      6.8
      • second unit director
      • 2023
    • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, and Viola Davis in Air (2023)
      Air
      7.4
      • second unit director (as Rob Legato)
      • 2023
    • Will Smith in Emancipation (2022)
      Emancipation
      6.3
      • second unit director
      • 2022
    • Sacha Baron Cohen in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
      Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
      6.6
      • second unit director: Maryland (as Rob Legato)
      • 2020
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • second unit director
      • 2019
    • Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Neel Sethi in The Jungle Book (2016)
      The Jungle Book
      7.3
      • second unit director
      • 2016
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
      The Wolf of Wall Street
      8.2
      • second unit director
      • 2013
    • Asa Butterfield in Hugo (2011)
      Hugo
      7.5
      • second unit director
      • 2011
    • Jackie Earle Haley in A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
      A Nightmare on Elm Street
      5.2
      • second unit director: Los Angeles & insert units (as Rob Legato)
      • 2010
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
      Shutter Island
      8.2
      • second unit director (as Rob Legato)
      • 2010
    • The Good Shepherd (2006)
      The Good Shepherd
      6.7
      • second unit director (as Rob Legato)
      • 2006
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
      The Departed
      8.5
      • second unit director (as Rob Legato)
      • 2006
    • Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell in Bewitched (2005)
      Bewitched
      4.8
      • second unit director
      • 2005
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
      The Aviator
      7.5
      • second unit director (as Rob Legato)
      • 2004

    Director



    • Medal of Honor (2018)
      Medal of Honor
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Robert Patrick, Eliza Dushku, and Chace Crawford in Eloise (2016)
      Eloise
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2016
    • BlackBoxTV (2010)
      BlackBoxTV
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (1991)
      Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition
      5.6
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
      Star Trek: The Next Generation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1991

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Rob Legato
    • Born
      • May 6, 1956
      • Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA
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      • 1 Article

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      Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2013.

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