Matthew Yuricich
Matthew Yuricich | |
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| Born | January 19, 1923 Lorain, Ohio,U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2012(aged 89) Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
Matthew J. Yuricich(January 19, 1923 – May 28, 2012) was an Americanspecial effectsartist.
Biography
[edit]He was born ofCroatianimmigrant parentage inLorain, Ohio.His father immigated to America from his nativeJosipdolinGorski Kotar.[1]Yuricich spoke only Croatian when he started grade school.[2][3]After graduating high school in 1941, he joined the U.S. Navy. He served on the escort carrierUSS Nassau,seeing combat in the Pacific Theater.[4]
Before becoming a special effects artist, Yuricich received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts fromMiami UniversityinOxford, Ohiowhere he also played football and joinedPhi Kappa Taufraternity. He received Miami's 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award for his career achievements and was a charter member of the Phi Kappa Tau Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
A pre-war friendship with pinup starBetty Grableallowed Yuricich entry into the movie industry after the war.[5]As amatte artist,much of his early studio work was uncredited but included work onForbidden Planet(1956),North by NorthwestandBen-Hur(both 1959). Some of his later credits areSoylent Green(1973, special photographic effects),Young Frankenstein(1974, uncredited),The China Syndromeand1941(both 1979),Blade Runner(1982),Ghostbustersand2010(both 1984),Fright Night(1985),Poltergeist II: The Other Side,The Boy Who Could FlyandSolarbabies(all 1986),Masters of the Universe(1987),Die Hard(1988),Field of Dreams(1989),Dances with Wolves(1990) andHarley Davidson and the Marlboro Man(1991).
Yuricich won the 1976Academy Special Achievement Awardforvisual effectsin the movieLogan's Run.He was nominated for the best visual effects Oscar for his work onClose Encounters of the Third Kindin 1977. His brother isAcademy Award-nominatedspecial effectsartistRichard Yuricich.[6]
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
- ^Davison, Phil (2012)."Matt Yuricich: Visual effects artist who won an Oscar for 'Logan's Run'".The Independent.Archivedfrom the original on May 12, 2022.
- ^Polimac, Nenad(June 18, 2012)."Odlazak Hrvata oskarovca: Neopjevani junak Matt Yuricich umro je prošli mjesec u domu za hollywoodske umirovljenike u Kaliforniji"[The departure of the Croatian Oscar winner: Unsung hero Matt Yuricich died last month at a home for Hollywood retirees in California] (in Croatian).Jutarnji list.RetrievedJune 19,2012.
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Further reading
[edit]- Cotta Vaz, Mark (2002).The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting.Chronicle Books.ISBN978-0811831369.
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