Robert Legato

Career Overview

Robert Legato has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Lion King with 1 titles. Signature works include Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Departed, Shutter Island. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Visual Effects

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Birth Date

1956-05-06

Birth Place

Ocean Township, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• 

  The Departed
• 

  Shutter Island
• 

  Titanic
• 

  The Lion King
• 

  The Wolf of Wall Street

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• The Lion King (1 titles)
• The Lion King (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• The Jungle Book (1 titles)
• Wizarding World (1 titles)
• The Vampire Chronicles Collection (1 titles)
• Horizon: An American Saga (1 titles)
• The Equalizer (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Leonardo DiCaprio (4 collaborations)
• Thomas B. Duffy (2 collaborations)
• J.C. MacKenzie (2 collaborations)
• Armen Garo (2 collaborations)
• Nellie Sciutto (2 collaborations)
• Dennis Lynch (2 collaborations)
• Michael Byron (2 collaborations)
• Joseph P. Reidy (2 collaborations)
• Shay Duffin (2 collaborations)
• Joseph Oliveira (2 collaborations)

Credits

• visual effects (20 credits)

  • Untitled Hannibal Film

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2026
  • Skibidi Toilet

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2026
  • Emancipation

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2022
  • Ambulance

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2022
  • The Lion King

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2019
  • The Jungle Book

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2016
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2014
  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2013
  • Hugo

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2011
  • George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    visual effects

    visual effects

    - Part 2 (2011) ... visual effects visual effects

    - Part 1 (2011) ... visual effects visual effects
    2011
  • Shutter Island

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2010
  • The Departed

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2006
  • The Aviator

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2004
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2001
  • What Lies Beneath

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2000
  • Armageddon

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1998
  • Titanic

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1997
  • Apollo 13

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1995
  • Interview with the Vampire

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1994
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon

    visual effects supervisor

    visual effects
    1994

• actors (4 credits)

  • You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire

    Self (as Rob Legato)

    actor

    actors
    2000

• crew (3 credits)

  • Megalopolis

    thanks

    crew
    2024
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    thanks

    crew
    2014
  • Learning to Drive

    thanks

    crew
    2014

• directing (11 credits)

  • Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

    second unit director

    directing
    2024
  • The Equalizer 3

    second unit director

    directing
    2023
  • The Lion King

    second unit director

    directing
    2019
  • Medal of Honor

    - Vito Bertoldo (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • Eloise

    director

    directing
    2016
  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    second unit director

    directing
    2013
  • Shutter Island

    second unit director

    directing
    2010
  • The Aviator

    second unit director

    directing
    2004
  • Interview with the Vampire

    second unit director

    directing
    1994
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    - If Wishes Were Horses (1993) ... director directing
    1993
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    - The Nth Degree (1991) ... director directing

    - Ménage à Troi (1990) ... director directing
    1987

• editing (1 credits)

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    editor

    editing
    2015

• camera (2 credits)

  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Shutter Island

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    2010