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Richard Yuricich
Richard Yuricich
Born	December 1942 (age 81); Lorain, Ohio, US
Other names	Dick Yuricich
Occupation	Special effects artist
Family	Matthew Yuricich (brother)

Richard Yuricich (born December 1942) is a special visual effects artist. He is the brother of Matthew Yuricich, also a special effects artist. Yuricich is of Croatian descent. His father emigrated to America from his native Josipdol in Lika.^[1] He has been nominated for an Academy Award three times.

Oscar Nominations edit

All 3 are in the category of Best Visual Effects

50th Academy Awards-Nominated for Close Encounters of the Third Kind, nomination shared with Roy Arbogast, Gregory Jein, Douglas Trumbull and Matthew Yuricich. Lost to Star Wars.^[2]
52nd Academy Awards-Nominated for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, nomination shared with John Dykstra, Grant McCune, David K. Stewart, Robert Swarthe and Douglas Trumbull. Lost to Alien.^[3]
55th Academy Awards-Nominated for Blade Runner, nomination shared with David Dryer and Douglas Trumbull. Lost to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. .^[4]

Selected filmography edit

Non-Stop (2014)
The Book of Eli (2010)
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
Event Horizon (1997)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Blade Runner (1982)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

References edit

^ Pavlinić, Vladimir; Toth, Željko; Saganić, Gvido, eds. (1972). Nova Hrvatska (in Croatian). Nova Hrvatska. p. 17. Mato Juričić (Matthew Yuricich) iz Lorain, Ohio. Njegov otac odselio se u Ameriku godine 1920. iz Josipdola u Gorskom Kotaru
^ "The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^ "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.