Ken Ralston

motion picture visual effects artist
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Ken Ralston

Summary

Ken Ralston is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], he… he was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a visual effects supervisor[4] and special effects supervisor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Ken Ralston…
  • Ken Ralston was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Ralston held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Ken Ralston's professions included visual effects supervisor[4].
  • Ken Ralston's professions included special effects supervisor[5].
  • Ken Ralston was employed by Sony Pictures Imageworks[8].
  • Ken Ralston received the Special Achievement Academy Award[9].
  • Ken Ralston received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[10].
  • Ken Ralston received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11].
  • Ken Ralston received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[12].
  • Ken Ralston received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[13].
  • Ken Ralston received the Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[14].
  • Ken Ralston is recorded as male[15].
  • Ken Ralston's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ken Ralston's ISNI is recorded as 0000000001030608[17].
  • Ken Ralston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51890614[18].
  • Ken Ralston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2022039428[19].
  • Ken Ralston's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14042002q[20].
  • Ken Ralston's IdRef ID is recorded as 248212494[21].
  • Ken Ralston's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0707822[22].
  • Ken Ralston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h26tm[23].
  • Ken Ralston's family name is recorded as Ralston[24].
  • Ken Ralston's given name is recorded as Ken[25].
  • Ken Ralston's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[26].
  • Ken Ralston's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Ralston's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1954-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual effects supervisor[4] and special effects supervisor[5]. Ken Ralston was employed by Sony Pictures Imageworks[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Special Achievement Academy Award[9], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1972[30]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[10], an Academy Awards[31], in United States[32]; and Sitges Film Festival best special effects award[14], a class of award[33], in Spain[34].

Why It Matters

Ken Ralston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ken Ralston born?

Born in United States[2], Ken Ralston…

What did Ken Ralston do for work?

Ken Ralston worked as visual effects supervisor[4] and special effects supervisor[5].

What awards did Ken Ralston receive?

Honors received include Special Achievement Academy Award[9], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[10], Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[11], and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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