Ken Ralston

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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).

Most Popular Ken Ralston Trailers

Total trailers found: 32

Forrest Gump Trailer (1994)

23 June 1994

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.

Cast Away Trailer (2000)

22 December 2000

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage.

Alice in Wonderland Trailer (2010)

03 March 2010

Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.

Back to the Future Part II Trailer (1989)

22 November 1989

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud.

Men in Black 3 Trailer (2012)

23 May 2012

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner.

Contact Trailer (1997)

11 July 1997

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Men in Black II Trailer (2002)

03 July 2002

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe.

Back to the Future Part III Trailer (1990)

25 May 1990

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit Trailer (1988)

22 June 1988

Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her.

When Star Wars Ruled the World Trailer (2004)

18 September 2004

A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.

The Polar Express Trailer (2004)

10 November 2004

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

Beowulf Trailer (2007)

05 November 2007

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

Phenomenon Trailer (1996)

05 July 1996

An ordinary man sees a bright light descend from the sky, and discovers he now has super-intelligence and telekinesis.

Alice Through the Looking Glass Trailer (2016)

25 May 2016

Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.

Death Becomes Her Trailer (1992)

30 July 1992

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Trailer (1986)

26 November 1986

When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.

The Golden Child Trailer (1986)

12 December 1986

After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance.

Cocoon Trailer (1985)

21 June 1985

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

Jumanji Trailer (1995)

15 December 1995

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Trailer (1982)

04 June 1982

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

Dreams Trailer (1990)

11 May 1990

Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature.

The Rocketeer Trailer (1991)

21 June 1991

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Trailer (1984)

01 June 1984

A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence.

The American President Trailer (1995)

17 November 1995

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist.

America's Sweethearts Trailer (2001)

17 July 2001

In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple's latest film has found it's only print kidnapped by the director.

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Trailer (2012)

29 September 2012

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen.

Star Wars: Greatest Moments Trailer (2015)

26 December 2015

Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of the intergalactic saga.

The Secrets of the 'Back to the Future' Trilogy Trailer (1990)

12 June 1990

The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy was a program hosted by Kirk Cameron. The show answered questions that Back to the Future fans sent in by letter.

Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air Trailer (1991)

19 June 1991

American TV-Special hosted by Bill Campbell, star of "The Rocketeer". A sneak peak at the film "The Rocketeer" with behind the scenes interviews and meeting "real-life rocketeers".

Through the Eyes of Forrest Gump Trailer (1994)

03 July 1994

A look behind the scenes of Robert Zemeckis' 1994 Oscar-winning film, 'Forrest Gump'.

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Trailer (1999)

15 June 1999

The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace.

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland Trailer (2010)

01 June 2010

A piece that takes a more general focus on the varied "disciplines" at work in the picture, from thee