Ken Ralston

Best known as a Visual Effects Supervisor based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $4,094,376,130 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #26)
Best-known technical roles: Alice in Wonderland (Visual Effects Supervisor), Men in Black 3 (Visual Effects Supervisor), Cast Away (Visual Effects Supervisor), Forrest Gump (Visual Effects Supervisor), The Polar Express (Visual Effects Supervisor)
Most productive collaborators: Robert Zemeckis, William B. Kaplan, Steve Starkey, Tom Johnson, Stefan Dechant
                                    

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  2. Acting Credits
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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesVisual Effects Supervisor10$1,751,461,389$2,342,914,741$4,094,376,130
Visual Effects Designer1$316,465,003$165,900,281$482,365,284
Visual Effects Producer1$120,114,301$231,700,000$351,814,301
Special Effects Supervisor1$118,450,002$213,521,866$331,971,868
Second Unit Director1$58,422,650$90,600,000$149,022,650

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 289 $58,422,650
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 18 $1,751,461,389
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 $90,600,000
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 27 $2,342,914,741
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 $149,022,650
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $4,094,376,130

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 25, 2012Men in Black 3 Visual Effects Supervisor $179,020,854$475,192,631$654,213,485
Mar 5, 2010Alice in Wonderland Visual Effects Supervisor $334,191,110$691,300,000$1,025,491,110
Nov 10, 2004The Polar Express Senior Visual Effects Supervisor $196,698,043$124,140,582$320,838,625
Dec 22, 2000Cast Away Visual Effects Supervisor $233,632,142$193,598,374$427,230,516
Jul 11, 1997Contact Visual Effects Supervisor $100,920,329$64,979,671$165,900,000
Jul 29, 1994The Mask Visual Effects Consultant $120,114,301$231,700,000$351,814,301
Jul 6, 1994Forrest Gump Visual Effects Supervisor $330,151,138$349,683,999$679,835,137
Jul 31, 1992Death Becomes Her Second Unit Director
Visual Effects Super…		 $58,422,650$90,600,000$149,022,650
May 24, 1990Back to the Future Part III Visual Effects Supervisor $88,055,283$156,031,976$244,087,259
Nov 22, 1989Back to the Future Part II Special Effects Supervisor $118,450,002$213,521,866$331,971,868
Jun 22, 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Visual Effects Supervisor $154,112,492$197,387,508$351,500,000
Jun 21, 1985Cocoon Visual Effects Supervisor (ILM) $76,257,348$76,257,348
May 25, 1983Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of… Visual Effects Designer $316,465,003$165,900,281$482,365,284
 
Averages $177,422,361$246,169,741$404,655,968
Totals 13 $2,306,490,695$2,954,036,888$5,260,527,583

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 289 $58,422,650
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Domestic Box Office 18 $1,751,461,389
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 $90,600,000
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the International Box Office 27 $2,342,914,741
Top Grossing Second Unit Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 266 $149,022,650
Top Grossing Visual Effects Supervisor at the Worldwide Box Office 26 $4,094,376,130