Robert Legato

Best known as a Second Unit Director based on credits in that role in 12 films, with $3,780,421,039 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #13)
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
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesSecond Unit Director12$1,511,723,634$2,268,697,405$3,780,421,039
Visual Effects Supervisor11$2,818,959,573$5,037,742,735$7,856,702,308
Second Unit Camera3$304,870,682$484,785,507$789,656,189
Director1$0$372,137$372,137
Editor1$19,634$100$19,734

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,996 $19,634
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 14 $1,511,723,634
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 5 $2,818,959,573
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,151 $372,137
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $100
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 14 $2,268,697,405
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 5 $5,037,742,735
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,766 $372,137
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $19,734
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 13 $3,780,421,039
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $7,856,702,308

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec, 2025Horizon: An American Saga C… Second Unit Director
Jun 28, 2024Horizon: An American Saga C… Second Unit Director $29,035,702$2,461,607$31,497,309
Sep 1, 2023The Equalizer 3 Second Unit Director $92,373,751$98,693,809$191,067,560
Jul 19, 2019The Lion King Visual Effects Supervisor $543,638,043$1,117,816,360$1,661,454,403
Feb 3, 2017Eloise Director $372,137$372,137
Apr 15, 2016The Jungle Book Visual Effects Super…
Second Unit Director		 $364,001,123$587,805,599$951,806,722
Apr 14, 2015Misery Loves Comedy Editor $19,634$100$19,734
Dec 25, 2013The Wolf of Wall Street Visual Effects Super…
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Camera		 $116,949,183$272,866,953$389,816,136
Nov 23, 2011Hugo Visual Effects Supervisor $73,864,507$106,183,277$180,047,784
Feb 19, 2010Shutter Island Visual Effects Super…
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Camera		 $128,012,934$171,448,848$299,461,782
Dec 22, 2006The Good Shepherd Second Unit Director
Second Unit Camera		 $59,908,565$40,469,706$100,378,271
Oct 6, 2006The Departed Visual Effects Super…
Second Unit Director		 $132,384,315$157,276,304$289,660,619
Jun 24, 2005Bewitched Second Unit Director $63,313,159$67,846,147$131,159,306
Dec 17, 2004The Aviator Second Unit Director $102,608,827$105,762,065$208,370,892
Jul 18, 2003Bad Boys II Visual Effects Supervisor $138,540,870$134,731,112$273,271,982
Nov 16, 2001Harry Potter and the Sorcer… Visual Effects Super…
Second Unit Director		 $317,871,467$645,766,367$963,637,834
Jul 21, 2000What Lies Beneath Visual Effects Supervisor $155,464,351$133,229,638$288,693,989
Dec 19, 1997Titanic Visual Effects Supervisor $674,460,013$1,548,588,773$2,223,048,786
Jun 30, 1995Apollo 13 Visual Effects Supervisor $173,772,767$162,029,504$335,802,271
Nov 11, 1994Interview with the Vampire Second Unit Director $105,264,608$118,300,000$223,564,608
 
Averages $181,749,101$287,981,490$460,164,849
Totals 20 $3,271,483,819$5,471,648,306$8,743,132,125


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Feb 3, 2017Eloise $372,137
 
Averages n/an/an/a$372,1370.0%
Totals 1 n/a$372,137

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Editor at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,996 $19,634
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office 14 $1,511,723,634
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 5 $2,818,959,573
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,151 $372,137
Top Grossing Editor at the International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,166 $100
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office 14 $2,268,697,405
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 5 $5,037,742,735
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,766 $372,137
Top Grossing Editor at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,635 $19,734
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office 13 $3,780,421,039
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 5 $7,856,702,308