Robert Stromberg

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Robert Stromberg
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Stromberg in 2015
Occupation(s) Special effects artist; Production designer; Film director
Years active1987–present
Notable work Avatar ; Alice in Wonderland ; Maleficent
Awards 2 Academy Awards; 5 Emmy Awards
Website https://www.robertstromberg.com/

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).

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Early life and education

Stromberg grew up in Carlsbad, California. He attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, California. [1] As a child he pursued drawing and painting, training under a former Disney illustrator who had moved to his community. [2]

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 . [2]

He made his directorial debut with the 2014 Disney film Maleficent , a re-imagining of the iconic Disney villain. [3] [4]

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 . [5]

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. [3] He followed with another Academy Award win for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010).[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Director

Film

Television

YearTitleNotes
2015What Lives InsideBranded miniseries
2019 Project Blue Book 2 episodes (Also executive producer)

Visual effects

Film

YearTitleNotes
2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Oscar nominee

Television

YearTitleNotes
1990s Star Trek: The Next Generation 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

Production designer

YearTitleNotes
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

References

  1. ↑ by (2009-10-22). "Successful Carlsbad alumni return for Hall of Fame". The Coast News Group. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  2. 1 2 "Storyteller - Director - Visual Effects Specialist - Matte Painter". Robert Stromberg. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  3. 1 2 "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 (2020-06-04). "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. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  6. ↑ Rothkopf, Joshua. "Maleficent". Time Out Worldwide. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2025-07-14.


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