Robert Legato (born 1956) is an American visual effects supervisor, second unit director, and second director of photography. Raised in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Legato graduated from Ocean Township High School.
2025You Know: Uncovering What Lies BeneathMovieas Self2024MegalopolisMovieThanks
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1MovieSecond Unit Director2023The Equalizer 3MovieSecond Unit Director2022EmancipationMovieVisual Effects Supervisor2022AmbulanceMovieVisual Effects Supervisor2019The Lion KingMovieVisual Effects Supervisor · Second Unit Director
2018Medal of HonorTV showDirector · 1 episodes
2016EloiseMovieDirector2016The Jungle BookMovieVisual Effects Supervisor
2015Misery Loves ComedyMovieEditor2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)MovieThanks · Visual Effects Supervisor
2014Learning to DriveMovieThanks2013The Wolf of Wall StreetMovieVisual Effects Supervisor · Second Unit Director of Photography · Second Unit Director
2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'Movieas Self
2012Hugo: Big Effects, Small ScaleMovieas Self2011HugoMovieVisual Effects Supervisor
2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldTV showVisual Effects · 2 episodes2010Shutter IslandMovieSecond Unit Director · Second Unit Director of Photography · Visual Effects Supervisor2006The DepartedMovieVisual Effects Supervisor2004The AviatorMovieVisual Effects Supervisor · Second Unit Director2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneMovieVisual Effects Supervisor2000What Lies BeneathMovieVisual Effects Supervisor
2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireMovieas Self (as Rob Legato)1998ArmageddonMovieVisual Effects Supervisor1997TitanicMovieVisual Effects Supervisor1995Apollo 13MovieVisual Effects Supervisor1994Interview with the VampireMovieSecond Unit Director · Visual Effects Supervisor1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineTV showDirector · 1 episodes
1992HBO First LookTV showas Self · 1 episodes1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV showDirector · 2 episodes