Robert Legato

Visual Effects
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Director

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).

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Won 3 Oscars
- 29 wins & 27 nominations total

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Known for

Titanic

7.9

Visual Effects

1997

Apollo 13

7.7

Visual Effects(Digital Domain)

1995

Hugo

7.5

Visual Effects

2011

The Jungle Book

7.3

Visual Effects

2016

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Visual Effects

Emancipation
6.3
- production visual effects supervisor
- 2022
Ambulance
6.1
- visual effects supervisor
- 2022
The Lion King
6.8
- production visual effects supervisor
- 2019
The Jungle Book
7.3
- production visual effects supervisor
- 2016
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
- visual effects production supervisor (as Rob Legato)
- 2013
Hugo
7.5
- production visual effects supervisor
- 2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
8.1
- visual effects
- 2011
Shutter Island
8.2
- production visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
- 2010
Avatar
7.9
- virtual production conceived by
- visual effects pipeline engineer (as Rob Legato, uncredited)
- 2009
Standard Operating Procedure
7.4
- visual effects supervisor
- 2008
Shine a Light
7.1
- post production consultant (as Rob Legato)
- 2008
The Key to Reserva
7.8
Short
- visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
- 2007
The Nanny Diaries
6.2
- visual effects consultant (as Rob Legato)
- 2007
The Good Shepherd
6.7
- senior visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
- 2006
The Departed
8.5
- production visual effects supervisor (as Rob Legato)
- 2006

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
6.7
- second unit director
- 2024
The Equalizer 3
6.8
- second unit director
- 2023
Air
7.4
- second unit director (as Rob Legato)
- 2023
Emancipation
6.3
- second unit director
- 2022
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
6.6
- second unit director: Maryland (as Rob Legato)
- 2020
The Lion King
6.8
- second unit director
- 2019
The Jungle Book
7.3
- second unit director
- 2016
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
- second unit director
- 2013
Hugo
7.5
- second unit director
- 2011
A Nightmare on Elm Street
5.2
- second unit director: Los Angeles & insert units (as Rob Legato)
- 2010
Shutter Island
8.2
- second unit director (as Rob Legato)
- 2010
The Good Shepherd
6.7
- second unit director (as Rob Legato)
- 2006
The Departed
8.5
- second unit director (as Rob Legato)
- 2006
Bewitched
4.8
- second unit director
- 2005
The Aviator
7.5
- second unit director (as Rob Legato)
- 2004