Award-winning talent
With 21 award wins and 30 award nominations for movies, TV series and commercials he has contributed to, Robert is among Hollywood's most-talented and sought-after directors, artists, and designers.
As a Matte Painter, Visual Effects Supervisor and Production Designer, Robert's first big award win came in 1992 with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987) – for episodes ‘A Matter of Time’, ‘Conundrum’, and ‘The Last Halloween’.
Robert's first Academy Oscar Award was for Best Achievement in Art Direction for Avatar (2009) which he shared with Rick Carter and Kim Sinclair. His second Academy Oscar Award was for Best Achievement in Art Direction for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010).
His first Heartland Film Award was for Truly Moving Picture for Maleficent (2014). This was Robert’s directorial debut.
PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS
2012
Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
For episode "Georgia Peaches"
2011
Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
For episode "Boardwalk Empire (Pilot)"
2008
Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
John Adams (2008)
For episode "Join Or Die"
1995
Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Visual Effects
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
For episode "Caretaker (#1.1)"
1995
Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Visual Effects
Fatherland (1994)
1992
Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
For episodes "A Matter of Time", "Conundrum" and “The Last Halloween” (1991).
1991
Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
For episode "The Best Of Both Worlds", part I
BAFTA AWARDS
2014
Nominee
BAFTA Children’s & Film Award
BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film and Best Feature Film
Maleficent (2014)
2011
2004
Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
ART DIRECTOR’S GUILD
2011
Nominee
Excellence in Production Design Award
Fantasy Film
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
2010
BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
2011
Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Art Direction
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
CANNES LION INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY
2016
Winner
Silver Lion
Digital Craft
The Martian VR Experience (2016)
GOLDEN DERBY AWARDS
2011
Winner
Gold Derby Film Award
Art Direction
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
2010
2004
LOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
2009
Nominee
LAFCA Award
Best Production Design
Avatar (2009)
ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2013
Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Visual Effects in a Series
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
2012
2010
Winner
OFTA Television Award
Best Production Design
Avatar (2009)
2004
Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Visual Effects
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
PHOENIX FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
2013
Nominee
PFCS Award
Best Production Design
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
2009
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS
2010
Nominee
SDFCS Award
Best Production Design
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
SATELLITE AWARDS
2014
Nominee
Satellite Award
Best Art Direction & Production Design
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
2010
2004
Winner
Golden Satellite Award
Best Visual Effects
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
2024
Honorary Member
VES Award
Honorary Member Award
2012
Nominee
VES Award
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
For episode "Georgia Peaches”
2011
2011
Nominee
VES Award
Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program
Boardwalk Empire (2010)
For “Boardwalk”
2009
Winner
VES Award
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie, or Special
John Adams (2008)
For episode "Join or Die"
2009
Winner
VES Award
Outstanding Created Environment in a Broadcast Program or Commercial
John Adams (2008)
For episodes “Boston Harbor” and "Join or Die"
2006
Nominee
VES Award
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
2004
Nominee
VES Award
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)