Robert Stromberg

 ( Living People ) 

Robert Stromberg is an American special effects artist, production designer, Filmmaking, 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).

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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.

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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.

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Matte painting and visual effects

Stromberg began his career as a Matte painting and visual effects artist, contributing to series such as and .

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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).

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Filmography

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Director

Film

• Maleficent (2014)

Television

2015	What Lives Inside	Branded miniseries
2019	Project Blue Book	2 episodes (Also executive producer)

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Visual effects

Film

2003		Oscar nominee

Television

1990s		Won Emmy Award Also matte painter
1995		Won Emmy Award
2008	John Adams	Won Primetime Emmy Award
2011–2012	Boardwalk Empire	Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards

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Production designer

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

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External links

Categories: Living People, American Art Directors, Year Of Birth Missing, Carlsbad High School Alumni

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