Robert Legato
Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $7,843,088,524 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5) |
Best-known technical roles: The Lion King (Visual Effects Supervisor), The Jungle Book (Visual Effects Supervisor), The Jungle Book (Second Unit Director), Titanic (Visual Effects Supervisor), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Visual Effects Supervisor) |
Most productive collaborators: Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Karen Gilchrist, Jeff Nathanson, Beyoncé Knowles |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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In Technical Roles | Visual Effects Supervisor | 11 | $2,818,959,573 | $5,024,128,951 | $7,843,088,524 |
Second Unit Director | 10 | $1,482,687,932 | $2,262,588,642 | $3,745,276,574 | |
Second Unit Camera | 3 | $304,870,682 | $484,785,507 | $789,656,189 | |
Director | 1 | $0 | $372,137 | $372,137 | |
Editor | 1 | $19,634 | $100 | $19,734 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,943 | $19,634 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 15 | $1,482,687,932 |
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office | 5 | $2,818,959,573 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,898 | $372,137 |
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,105 | $100 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 14 | $2,262,588,642 |
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office | 5 | $5,024,128,951 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) | 8,464 | $372,137 |
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,564 | $19,734 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 14 | $3,745,276,574 |
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office | 5 | $7,843,088,524 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Sep 1, 2023 | The Equalizer 3 | Second Unit Director | $92,373,751 | $93,312,813 | $185,686,564 |
Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | Visual Effects Supervisor | $543,638,043 | $1,102,468,736 | $1,646,106,779 |
Feb 3, 2017 | Eloise | Director | $372,137 | $372,137 | |
Apr 15, 2016 | The Jungle Book | Visual Effects Super… Second Unit Director |
$364,001,123 | $589,534,698 | $953,535,821 |
Apr 14, 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy | Editor | $19,634 | $100 | $19,734 |
Dec 25, 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Visual Effects Super… Second Unit Director Second Unit Camera |
$116,949,183 | $272,866,953 | $389,816,136 |
Nov 23, 2011 | Hugo | Visual Effects Supervisor | $73,864,507 | $106,183,277 | $180,047,784 |
Feb 19, 2010 | Shutter Island | Visual Effects Super… Second Unit Director Second Unit Camera |
$128,012,934 | $171,448,848 | $299,461,782 |
Dec 22, 2006 | The Good Shepherd | Second Unit Director Second Unit Camera |
$59,908,565 | $40,469,706 | $100,378,271 |
Oct 6, 2006 | The Departed | Visual Effects Super… Second Unit Director |
$132,384,315 | $157,276,304 | $289,660,619 |
Jun 24, 2005 | Bewitched | Second Unit Director | $63,313,159 | $67,846,147 | $131,159,306 |
Dec 17, 2004 | The Aviator | Second Unit Director | $102,608,827 | $105,762,065 | $208,370,892 |
Jul 18, 2003 | Bad Boys II | Visual Effects Supervisor | $138,540,870 | $134,731,112 | $273,271,982 |
Nov 16, 2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcer… | Visual Effects Super… Second Unit Director |
$317,871,467 | $645,771,108 | $963,642,575 |
Jul 21, 2000 | What Lies Beneath | Visual Effects Supervisor | $155,464,351 | $133,229,638 | $288,693,989 |
Dec 19, 1997 | Titanic | Visual Effects Supervisor | $674,460,013 | $1,548,588,773 | $2,223,048,786 |
Jun 30, 1995 | Apollo 13 | Visual Effects Supervisor | $173,772,767 | $162,029,504 | $335,802,271 |
Nov 11, 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | Second Unit Director | $105,264,608 | $118,300,000 | $223,564,608 |
Averages | $190,732,242 | $302,788,440 | $482,924,446 | ||
Totals | 18 | $3,242,448,117 | $5,450,191,919 | $8,692,640,036 |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Feb 3, 2017 | Eloise | $372,137 | ||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | $372,137 | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | $372,137 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,943 | $19,634 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office | 15 | $1,482,687,932 |
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office | 5 | $2,818,959,573 |
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,898 | $372,137 |
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,105 | $100 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office | 14 | $2,262,588,642 |
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office | 5 | $5,024,128,951 |
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) | 8,464 | $372,137 |
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,564 | $19,734 |
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office | 14 | $3,745,276,574 |
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office | 5 | $7,843,088,524 |