Robert Legato

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Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale TrailerShoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' TrailerIn the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire Trailer

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).

Most Popular Robert Legato Trailers

Total trailers found: 25

The Lion King Trailer (2019)

12 July 2019

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Trailer (2001)

16 November 2001

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Titanic Trailer (1997)

18 November 1997

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé.

The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer (2013)

25 December 2013

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration.

Shutter Island Trailer (2010)

14 February 2010

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.

The Equalizer 3 Trailer (2023)

30 August 2023

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses.

The Departed Trailer (2006)

04 October 2006

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise.

Armageddon Trailer (1998)

01 July 1998

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb.

The Jungle Book Trailer (2016)

07 April 2016

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

Megalopolis Trailer (2024)

25 September 2024

Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare.

Interview with the Vampire Trailer (1994)

11 November 1994

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

Apollo 13 Trailer (1995)

30 June 1995

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism.

Eloise Trailer (2016)

30 December 2016

Four friends break into an abandoned insane asylum in search of a death certificate which will grant one of them a large inheritance.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Trailer (2014)

17 October 2014

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play.

The Aviator Trailer (2004)

17 December 2004

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 Trailer (2024)

26 June 2024

In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas.

Hugo Trailer (2011)

22 November 2011

Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris.

Misery Loves Comedy Trailer (2015)

23 January 2015

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon Trailer (1994)

15 May 1994

What Lies Beneath Trailer (2000)

21 July 2000

When Claire Spencer starts hearing ghostly voices and seeing spooky images, she wonders if an otherworldly spirit is trying to contact her.

In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the 1994 film, Interview with the Vampire.

Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale Trailer (2012)

28 February 2012

A brief look at the making of one of the critical special effects shots in the film "Hugo."

Learning to Drive Trailer (2014)

21 August 2014

As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own.

Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic Trailer (1997)

20 December 1997

A 1997 HBO First Look episode about the making of Titanic, following the release of the film.

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' Trailer (2012)

28 February 2012

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.