Biografia e filmografia

Ken Ralston

Kenneth Ralston (born 1954) is an American visual effects artist, visual effects supervisor and Creative Head at Sony Pictures Imageworks. Ralston began his career at the commercial animation and visual effects company Cascade Pictures in Hollywood, where he worked on over 150 advertising campaigns in the early 1970s. In 1976, Dennis Muren hired him at Industrial Light & Magic to help George Lucas create the effects for Star Wars. He remained at ILM for 20 years before joining Sony Pictures Imageworks as president. Ralston is best known for his work in the films of Robert Zemeckis.

Ralston has won five Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, including a Special Achievement Academy Award for the visual effects in Return of the Jedi (1983), and regular awards for his work on Cocoon (1985), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Death Becomes Her (1992) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was nominated three more times for Dragonslayer (1981), Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

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Filmes (33)

Alice Através do Espelho

Alice Através do Espelho

2016 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015 · Self

Ray Harryhausen: O Titã dos Efeitos Especiais

Ray Harryhausen: O Titã dos Efeitos Especiais

2012 · Self

MIB - Homens de Preto III

MIB - Homens de Preto III

2012 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland

2010 · Himself

Alice no País das Maravilhas

Alice no País das Maravilhas

2010 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

A Lenda de Beowulf

A Lenda de Beowulf

2007 · Visual Effects Design Consultant

O Expresso Polar

O Expresso Polar

2004 · VFX Supervisor

When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World

2004 · Self

MIB - Homens de Preto II

MIB - Homens de Preto II

2002 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Os Queridinhos da América

Os Queridinhos da América

2001 · Visual Effects Coordinator

Náufrago

Náufrago

2000 · Visual Effects Supervisor

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999 · Self

Contato

Contato

1997 · Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Fenômeno

Fenômeno

1996 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Jumanji

Jumanji

1995 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Meu Querido Presidente

Meu Querido Presidente

1995 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump

1994 · Self, Thanks

Forrest Gump: O Contador de Histórias

Forrest Gump: O Contador de Histórias

1994 · Visual Effects Supervisor

A Morte lhe Cai Bem

A Morte lhe Cai Bem

1992 · Second Unit Director, Visual Effects Supervisor

Rocketeer

Rocketeer

1991 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

1991 · Self

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy

1990 · Self

De Volta para o Futuro III

De Volta para o Futuro III

1990 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Sonhos

Sonhos

1990 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

1988 · Self – Visual Effects Supervisor

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988 · Visual Effects Supervisor

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Cocoon

Cocoon

1985 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 · Visual Effects Supervisor

Séries (2)