Ralph Martin Nielsen

Background

Nielsen, Ralph Martin was born on March 22, 1941 in Miami, Florida, United States. Son of Faris Martin Aston and Marguerite (Hand) Nielsen.

Education

Student, Florida State University, 1959, 60; student, University Miami, 1961-1965.

Career

Exhibit builder Museum of Science, Miami, 1962-1965. Production designer Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, California, since 1969, Spectra F/X, Camarillo, since 1989. Owner, director Mountain Ear Productions, Mountain City, Tennessee, since 1984.

Audio engineer, archivist National Association for Perpetuation of Professional Storytellers, Jonesboro, Tennessee, since 1986. Concept engineer Miningtown Skunkworks, Mountain City, since 1993. Freelance film/video camera operator British Broadcasting Corporation, Columbia Broadcasting System, NBC, ABC, Cablevision.

Freelance technical director, practical effects artist. Technical consultant various theme parks, since 1969. Art director, set director, action props and special effects artist Rick Levine Productions, Jenkins, Covington Productions, Cooper, Dennis & Hirsch Productions, Steve Horn Productions, Whole Hog Productions, Universal, Paramont, Burbank, Columbia Broadcasting System, Disney and TOHO Studios.

Guest instructor University Miami, University Central Florida and Valencia Community College, 1988. Technical specialist Swan/Dolphin Hotels, Orlando, 1988-1989, Pleasure Island Adult Entertainment Complex, Orlando, 1988-1989, Typhoon Lagoon, Orlando, 1988-1989, Euro-Disneyland, Paris, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Ralph Martin Nielsen has been listed as a noteworthy production designer, sound engineer, expert by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member Johnson County Comty. Theater, Johnson County Arts Council, 1995. Member Boone Film Committee.

Member Tennessee Film and Tape Commission, Tennessee Arts Commission, Northeast Tennessee Film and Video Association, 1995, Johnson County Chamber of C., Themed Entertainment Association (founding member).

Interests

• Avocations: robotics, anthropolgy, herbalist, nature.

Connections

Married Pat Sullivan (divorced). 1 child, Martina Marie. Married Marci Lynn Gilbert, May 8, 1982.

Father:

Faris Martin Aston Nielsen

Mother:

Marguerite (Hand) Nielsen

Spouse:

Marci Lynn Gilbert

Spouse:

Pat Sullivan

child:

Martina Marie Nielsen