Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Died








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Oscar Ceremonies


Born
1868: George Arliss (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1892: Harry Segall (83 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1903: Marjorie Best (94 at death)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1910: Richard Irvine (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1914: Edna Anhalt (73 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1924: Robert R. Benton (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1927: Piero Tosi (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
1929: Max von Sydow (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
1930: Jim Berkey (52 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1932: Omar Sharif (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1949: Gregory Nava (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1960: Ruth Carter (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1963: Peter Morgan (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1974: Scott Benza (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1980: Jordan Horowitz (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1985: Barkhad Abdi (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1988: Haley Joel Osment (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
Died
2019: Piero Tosi (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
1962: Michael Curtiz (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1974: Patricia Collinge (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1975: Marjorie Main (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1979: Nino Rota (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Drama Score
Oscar Nominee: Drama Score
1980: Kay Medford (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1986: Saul J. Turell (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1997: Toshiro Mayuzumi (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
2001: Charles Freeman (92)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1915: Cedric Francis (87 )
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
Released
1934: Viva Villa! (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Assistant Directing, Adaptation, Sound Recording
1935: Black Fury (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Paul Muni)
1940: Dr. Cyclops (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1953: Small Town Girl (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“My Flaming Heart”)
1981: Excalibur (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1992: The Player (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Robert Altman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
2015: Ex Machina (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Visual Effects
Oscar Ceremonies
1967: 39th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1966}
1968: 40th Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1967}
1972: 44th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1971}
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