| Rob Legato | |
|---|---|
 Legato at the 2012 Vanity Fair Post Oscar Party | |
| 3 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
| Role | Visual Effects |
| Born | May 6, 1956 |
| Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA | |
Robert Legato is an American visual effects supervisor, second unit director and second unit director of photography. He has been nominated and won several Academy Awards. 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. Legato is a member of Directors Guild of America (DGA), American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Visual Effects Society (VES).
Wins[]
- 70th Academy Awards, 1997
- Best Visual Effects — Titanic (shared with Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer, and Mark A. Lasoff)
- 84th Academy Awards, 2011
- Best Visual Effects — Hugo (shared with Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, and Alex Henning)
Nominations[]
- 68th Academy Awards, 1995
- Best Visual Effects — Apollo 13 (shared with Leslie Ekker, Michael Kanfer, and Matt Sweeney)
- 70th Academy Awards, 1997
- Best Visual Effects — Titanic (shared with Thomas L. Fisher, Michael Kanfer, and Mark A. Lasoff)
- 84th Academy Awards, 2011
- Best Visual Effects — Hugo (shared with Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann, and Alex Henning)
Videos[]
"Hugo" winning the Oscar® for Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects 2011