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Bruce Nicholson is a special effects artist who received the Special Achievement Academy Award in 1980 for the visual effects of the film The Empire Strikes Back, which he shared with Brian Johnson, Richard Edlund and Dennis Muren.
He won his first competitive Oscar for Raiders of the Lost Ark at the 1981 in the category of Best Visual Effects. Which he shared his award with Richard Edlund, Kit West and Joe Johnston.
He got one more Oscar nomination, at the 1982 for the film Poltergeist, which lost to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Light & Magic | Self - Optical Department / Self | 2022 |
| The Comebacks | Armed Guard #1 | 2007 |
| Special Effects: Anything Can Happen | Self | 1996 |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1982 |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1981 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Light & Magic | Self - Optical Department / Self | 2022 |
| The Comebacks | Armed Guard #1 | 2007 |
| Special Effects: Anything Can Happen | Self | 1996 |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1982 |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1981 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Effects, Visual Effects | Won |
| 1981 | Oscar | Won |
