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Robert Legato

Robert Legato

Born: May 6, 1956
in Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA
Robert Legato directed the 2016 film Eloise.

Legato has been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won three. His first win was for his visual effects work on Titanic, his second was for his work on Hugo and his third for The Jungle Book. In 1996, he won the BAFTA award for Best Achievement in Special Effects for Apollo 13, for which he also garnered his first Academy Award nomination. He won Academy Awards in Visual effects for Hugo and The Jungle Book. In 2020, he received his fifth Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects for The Lion King.

Prior to his work in film, he was a Visual Effects Supervisor for Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987 to 1992, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1993. His work on the Star Trek franchise earned him three Emmy nominations and two wins, as well as an in-front-of-the-camera appearance on Reading Rainbow for an episode devoted to a behind-the-scenes look at TNG.

Legato is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Visual Effects Society (VES).

Movies for Robert Legato...

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Title: Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Character: Self
Released: February 28, 2012
Type: Movie
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The cast and crew of "Hugo" discuss the process of adapting the book to screen, the work of director Martin Scorsese, the story's themes, the origins of the book, casting, costuming, adding the dogs to the cast, working with 3D and its benefits for the film, set design and special effects and more.
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Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale
Title: Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale
Character: Self
Released: February 28, 2012
Type: Movie
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A brief look at the making of one of the critical special effects shots in the film "Hugo."
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In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
Title: In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
Character: Self (as Rob Legato)
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
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A behind-the-scenes documentary of the 1994 film, Interview with the Vampire.
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Title: HBO First Look
Character: Self
Released: June 12, 1992
Type: TV
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HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
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