John Vulich

John Vulich

Makeup DepartmentSpecial EffectsProducer
Born
October 10, 1961
Died
October 12, 2016
Awards
3 wins, 12 nominations

Vulich was an immensely talented sculptor and make-up effects wizard whose fertile imagination gave rise to numerous monsters and aliens for creature features and episodic television. He drew much of his early inspiration from Tom Savini with whose crew he initially worked on monster effects for…

Biography

Vulich was an immensely talented sculptor and make-up effects wizard whose fertile imagination gave rise to numerous monsters and aliens for creature features and episodic television. He drew much of his early inspiration from Tom Savini with whose crew he initially worked on monster effects for George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (1985). In 1989, Vulich and colleague Everett Burrell struck out on their own and founded Optic Nerve Studios, specialising in the creation, sculpting and fabrication of props and prosthetics, as well as in animatronics. They did some of their best work for television, winning three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for Babylon 5 (1993) (Vulich created most of the alien make-up designs for the Minbari, Narn, Drazi and other alien races, imbuing each with distinctive expressions and physiognomies), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and The X-Files (1993). Vulich's credo was to create make-up that was entirely believable, as original as possible and (in his own words) "avoided the clichés of the genre". After selling Optic Nerve to Glenn Hetrick, Vulich worked for some time as a producer and production manager for the Disney channel.

Director

HypernautsHypernauts(1996)

Actor

Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the CrustGingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust(2008)as John Vulich
Kid Safe: The VideoKid Safe: The Video(1988)as Werewolf
Day of the DeadDay of the Dead(1985)as Featured Zombie

Cinematographer

Terror NightTerror Night(1989)

Editor

Terror NightTerror Night(1989)

Production Manager

Anna KareninaAnna Karenina(2009)

Sound Department

Evil SpawnEvil Spawn(1987)

Special Effects

The PrestigeThe Prestige(2006)
MadhouseMadhouse(2004)
Dinosaur PlanetDinosaur Planet(2003)
RoswellRoswell(1999)
CharmedCharmed(1998)

Editorial Department

Terror NightTerror Night(1989)

Music Department

Nightmare SistersNightmare Sisters(1988)

Archive Footage

The Kill CountThe Kill Count(2017)as Self

Known for

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John Vulich in Babylon 5 (1993)

Credit Score: John Vulich

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198419851986
Featured Zombie
Fri Jul 19 1985
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Day of the Dead1.5019857.10079687