His second was for his work on Hugo. Prior to his work in film, he was a Visual Effects Supervisor for Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1987 to 1992, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1993. His work on the Star Trek franchise earned him three Emmy nominations and two wins.
He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won two. His first win was for his visual effects work on Titanic. In 1996, he won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for Best Achievement in Special Effects for Apollo 13, for which he also garnered his first Academy Award nomination.
Legato is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Visual Effects Society (VES).
