John Vulich (1961 – October 12, 2016) was an American make-up effects artist and co-founder of Optic Nerve Studios.
John Vulich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 |
| Died | October 12, 2016 (aged 54–55) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Make-up effects artist |
Early life
editVulich was born in Fresno, California. During high school he experimented with special effects and began corresponding with Tom Savini. Savini brought Vulich in as a personal assistant for the Friday the 13th series.[1]
Special effects career
editVulich continued working on 80's monster movies, including Ghoulies, Day of the Dead,[2] and The Lost Boys.[3] In 1989 Vulich decided to open his own company, Optic Nerve Studios, with Everett Burrell.[1]
From there Vulich and the rest of Optic Nerve Studio would go on to work on well known science fiction and horror shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The X-Files, and Babylon 5.
Vulich sold Optic Nerve Studio to Glenn Hetrick and went on to work in production at Disney Studios before dying of a heart attack on October 12, 2016.[4]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Title | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Saturn Award for Best Make-Up | Night of the Living Dead | Nominated | |
| 1993 | The Dark Half | Nominated | ||
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Series | Babylon 5 | Won | [5] |
| 1995 | Nominated | [5] | ||
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Series | Nominated | [5] | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated | [6] | ||
| 1998 | Babylon 5: In the Beginning | Nominated | ||
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Won | [6] | ||
| 1999 | Nominated | [6] | ||
| 1999 | The X-Files | Won | [7] | |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Prosthetic) | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nominated | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b Nazzaro, Joe (October 17, 2016). "Optic Nerve Co-Founder, John Vulich, Dead at 55". Make-Up Artist Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ The Making of George A. Romero's Day of the Dead. Plexus Publishing. September 15, 2014. ISBN 978-0859658881.
- ^ Saperstein, Pat (October 13, 2016). "John Vulich, Makeup Artist on 'Buffy,' 'X-Files,' Dies at 55". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ M. Lentz III, Harris (August 11, 2017). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2016. McFarland. p. 410. ISBN 978-1476629124. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "Babylon 5". Emmys. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Buffy The Vampire Slayer". Emmys. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "The X-Files". Emmys. Retrieved 30 May 2018.