Ken Ralston

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Ken Ralston is an acclaimed visual effects supervisor known for his groundbreaking work on major films such as the Star Wars and Back to the Future series.

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instanceOf film professional
special effects artist
visual effects supervisor
academyAwardFor Cocoon
Death Becomes Her
Forrest Gump
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
surface form: Return of the Jedi

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
academyAwardsWon 5
activeIn early 21st century
late 20th century
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects
birthDate 1954-02-13
birthPlace Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
birthYear 1954
employer Industrial Light & Magic
Sony Pictures Imageworks
fieldOfWork film industry
visual effects
knownFor Back to the Future trilogy
surface form: Back to the Future film series

Death Becomes Her
Forrest Gump
Star Wars
surface form: Star Wars film series

The Polar Express
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
visual effects supervision
name Ken Ralston self-link
nationality American
notableAwardCount multiple Academy Awards
notableContribution pioneering digital and practical effects integration in feature films
notableTechnique integration of live action and animation
occupation creative director
special effects artist
visual effects supervisor
positionHeld senior visual effects supervisor at Sony Pictures Imageworks
workedAt Industrial Light & Magic
workedOn Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
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Death Becomes Her
Forrest Gump
Jumanji (1995 film)
surface form: Jumanji

The Empire Strikes Back
surface form: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
The Polar Express
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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