Robert Stromberg
Robert Stromberg is an American special effects artist, production designer, filmmaker, and film director. He is best known for his work on Avatar (2009) and Alice in Wonderland (2010), for which he won consecutive Academy Awards, and for directing Disney's Maleficent (2014).
Robert Stromberg
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- Name
- Robert Stromberg
- Occupation
- Special effects artist, Production designer, Film director
- Awards
- 2 Academy Awards; 5 Emmy Awards
- Born
- 1965
- Nationality
- United States
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Key facts
• Name — Robert Stromberg • Occupation — Special effects artist, Production designer, Film director • Years Active — 1987–present • Notable Works — Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent • Awards — 2 Academy Awards; 5 Emmy Awards • Website — https: www.robertstromberg.com
Early life and education
Early life and education
Stromberg grew up in Carlsbad, California. He attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. As a child he pursued drawing and painting, training under a former Disney illustrator who had moved to his community.
Career
Career
His credits include films such as James Cameron's Avatar, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 Disney film Maleficent, a re-imagining of the iconic Disney villain.
Production design
Production design
Stromberg served as production designer on James Cameron's Avatar (2009), which earned him an Academy Award alongside Rick Carter and Kim Sinclair. He followed with another Academy Award win for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010).
Director
Director
Film • Maleficent (2014) Television • Year — Title — Notes • 2015 — What Lives Inside — Branded miniseries • 2019 — Project Blue Book — 2 episodes (Also executive producer)
Production designer
Production designer
• Year — Title — Notes • 2009 — Avatar — Won Academy Award for Best Production Design • 2010 — Alice in Wonderland — Won Academy Award • 2013 — Oz the Great and Powerful • 2016 — The BFG
Life and career
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Life and career
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1965
Robert Stromberg born.
Matte painting and visual effects
Matte painting and visual effects
Stromberg began his career as a matte painter and visual effects artist, contributing to series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.
Visual effects
Visual effects
Film • Year — Title — Notes • 2003 — Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World — Oscar nominee Television • Year — Title — Notes • 1990s — Star Trek: The Next Generation — Won Emmy Award Also matte painter • 1995 — Star Trek: Voyager — Won Emmy Award • 2008 — John Adams — Won Primetime Emmy Award • 2011–2012 — Boardwalk Empire — Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards
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- 1.by. Successful Carlsbad alumni return for Hall of Fame. The Coast News Group. 2009-10-22.
- 2.Storyteller - Director - Visual Effects Specialist - Matte Painter. Robert Stromberg.
- 3.Director Robert Stromberg Talks MALEFICENT at D23. collider.com. 15 August 2013.
- 4.White, James. Director Robert Stromberg Finds More In Maleficent. Empire.
- 5.Nzpete. Matte Shot - a tribute to Golden Era special fx: MATTE PAINTING REVIEW: A Selection of Overlooked Films - Part Ten. Matte Shot - a tribute to Golden Era special fx. 2020-06-04.
- 6.Rothkopf, Joshua. Maleficent. Time Out Worldwide.
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