Robert Stromberg (born 1965) is an American special effects artist, designer and

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. Stromberg's credits include films such as James Cameron's ''

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'', Tim Burton's '' Alice in Wonderland'', and Sam Raimi's ''

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'', the former two earning him

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wins for Best Art Direction. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 Disney film ''

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'', a re-imagining of the iconic Disney villain. DiscussingFilm reported that he joined as a production designer for ''

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''.

Personal life

Robert Stromberg graduated from Carlsbad High School (CA) in 1983, and attended

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, and graduated from

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(

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). Stromberg is the uncle of

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members

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and Wesley Stromberg.

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* 1965 births Living people American art directors American film directors Best Art Direction Academy Award winners Best Production Design BAFTA Award winners California Institute of the Arts alumni Emmy Award winners {{US-film-bio-stub