Ralph Nelson Jr.

Career Overview

Ralph Nelson Jr. has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently The Karate Kid with 3 titles. Signature works include Back to the Future, Batman Forever, The Green Mile. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Known For

• 

  Back to the Future
• 

  Batman Forever
• 

  The Green Mile
• 

  Top Gun
• 

  Back to the Future Part II
• 

  Bruce Almighty

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• The Karate Kid (3 titles)
• Back to the Future (2 titles)
• Almighty (1 titles)
• Turbulence Collection (1 titles)
• Batman Burton-Schumacher Series (1 titles)
• Batman Collection (1 titles)
• The Shadow Collection (1 titles)
• Basic Instinct Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• James Tolkan (3 collaborations)
• Michael J. Fox (2 collaborations)
• Christopher Lloyd (2 collaborations)
• Crispin Glover (2 collaborations)
• Lea Thompson (2 collaborations)
• Thomas F. Wilson (2 collaborations)
• Marc McClure (2 collaborations)
• J.J. Cohen (2 collaborations)
• Casey Siemaszko (2 collaborations)
• Billy Zane (2 collaborations)

Credits

• camera (41 credits)

  • The Blind Side

    still photographer

    camera
    2009
  • Land of the Lost

    still photographer

    camera
    2009
  • Frost/Nixon

    still photographer

    camera
    2008
  • Eagle Eye

    still photographer

    camera
    2008
  • The Mist

    still photographer

    camera
    2007
  • Stranger Than Fiction

    still photographer

    camera
    2006
  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    still photographer

    camera
    2005
  • Friday Night Lights

    still photographer

    camera
    2004
  • Bruce Almighty

    still photographer

    camera
    2003
  • The Majestic

    still photographer

    camera
    2001
  • The Green Mile

    still photographer

    camera
    1999
  • The Story of Us

    still photographer

    camera
    1999
  • Pleasantville

    still photographer

    camera
    1998
  • As Good as It Gets

    still photographer

    camera
    1997
  • Trial and Error

    still photographer

    camera
    1997
  • Turbulence

    still photographer

    camera
    1997
  • Batman Forever

    still photographer

    camera
    1995
  • The Shadow

    still photographer

    camera
    1994
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula

    still photographer

    camera
    1992
  • Basic Instinct

    still photographer

    camera
    1992
  • Arachnophobia

    still photographer

    camera
    1990
  • Back to the Future Part II

    still photographer

    camera
    1989
  • The Karate Kid Part III

    still photographer

    camera
    1989
  • The 'Burbs

    still photographer

    camera
    1989
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    still photographer

    camera
    1988
  • The Presidio

    still photographer

    camera
    1988
  • Dragnet

    still photographer

    camera
    1987
  • Project X

    still photographer

    camera
    1987
  • The Karate Kid Part II

    still photographer

    camera
    1986
  • Top Gun

    still photographer

    camera
    1986
  • My Science Project

    still photographer

    camera
    1985
  • Back to the Future

    still photographer

    camera
    1985
  • Birdy

    still photographer

    camera
    1984
  • Body Double

    still photographer

    camera
    1984
  • The Karate Kid

    still photographer

    camera
    1984
  • Gremlins

    still photographer

    camera
    1984
  • Mr. Mom

    still photographer

    camera
    1983
  • WarGames

    still photographer

    camera
    1983
  • Nine to Five

    still photographer

    camera
    1980
  • The Mountain Men

    still photographer

    camera
    1980
  • Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

    still photographer

    camera
    1979