Robert L. Cook

Robert L. Cook (December 10, 1952) is a computer graphics researcher and developer, and the co-creator of the RenderMan rendering software. Cook was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and educated at Duke University and Cornell University. While at Cornell, Cook worked with Donald P. Greenberg. He is now Vice President of Software Engineering at Pixar Animation Studios.

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  • Dec 10, 1952 (age 56 years)

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  • Rob Cook
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Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 1993
  • For development of "RenderMan" software providing the means to digitally create scenes or elements that may be composited with other footage.
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