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Mato Juričić (Matthew Yuricich) iz Lorain, Ohio. Njegov otac odselio se u Ameriku godine 1920. iz Josipdola u Gorskom Kotaru
- ↑ "The 50th Academy Awards (1978) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ "The 52nd Academy Awards (1980) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ↑ "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
