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.

KNOWN FOR

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1990
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001
Titanic
1997
Shutter Island
2010
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
The Equalizer 3
2023
The Departed
2006
The Lion King
2019
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
The Jungle Book
2016
Interview with the Vampire
1994

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
5
Directing
11
Camera
2
Editing
1
Visual Effects
20
Crew
3
2025
You Know: Uncovering What Lies Beneath
as Self
2012
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
as Self
2012
Hugo: Big Effects, Small Scale
as Self
2000
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
as Self (as Rob Legato)
1992
HBO First Look
as Self