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).
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 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.
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.
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).
Filmography Director Film Maleficent (2014)
Television YearTitleNotes2015What Lives InsideBranded miniseries2019Project Blue Book2 episodes (Also executive producer)
Visual effects Film YearTitleNotes2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Oscar nominee
Television YearTitleNotes1990sStar Trek: The Next Generation Won Emmy AwardAlso matte painter1995Star Trek: VoyagerWon Emmy Award2008John AdamsWon Primetime Emmy Award2011–2012Boardwalk EmpireWon 2 Primetime Emmy Awards
Production designer YearTitleNotes2009AvatarWon Academy Award for Best Production Design2010Alice in WonderlandWon Academy Award2013Oz the Great and Powerful2016The BFG
References
External links