Ken Ralston
Biography
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 Imag…
Known For
Forrest Gump
Visual Effects Supervisor
Back to the Future Part II
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cast Away
Visual Effects Supervisor
Back to the Future Part III
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jumanji
Visual Effects Supervisor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Visual Effects Supervisor
Alice in Wonderland
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Contact
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
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Filmography
Acting (10)
Movies (8)
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012as Self
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
2010as Himself
When Star Wars Ruled the World
2004as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999as Self
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994as Self
Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air
1991as Self
The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy
1990as Self
Crew (26)
Movies (26)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016Visual Effects Supervisor
Men in Black 3
2012Visual Effects Supervisor
Alice in Wonderland
2010Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Beowulf
2007Visual Effects Design Consultant
The Polar Express
2004VFX Supervisor
Men in Black II
2002Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
America's Sweethearts
2001Visual Effects Coordinator
Cast Away
2000Visual Effects Supervisor
Contact
1997Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Phenomenon
1996Visual Effects Supervisor
Jumanji
1995Visual Effects Supervisor
The American President
1995Visual Effects Supervisor
Forrest Gump
1994Visual Effects Supervisor
Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump
1994Thanks
Death Becomes Her
1992Second Unit Director
Death Becomes Her
1992Visual Effects Supervisor
The Rocketeer
1991Visual Effects Supervisor
Back to the Future Part III
1990Visual Effects Supervisor
Dreams
1990Visual Effects Supervisor
Back to the Future Part II
1989Visual Effects Supervisor
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986Visual Effects Supervisor
The Golden Child
1986Visual Effects Supervisor
Cocoon
1985Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984Visual Effects Supervisor
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982Visual Effects Supervisor
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