Richard Yuricich

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. He has been nominated for an Academy Award three times.

Oscar Nominations
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.
 * 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.
 * 55th Academy Awards-Nominated for Blade Runner, nomination shared with David Dryer and Douglas Trumbull. Lost to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial..

Selected filmography

 * 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)