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Born
1884: R. T. Layton (57 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1889: Arthur Lange (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1889: Charles Chaplin (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Drama Score, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Original Screenplay, Drama Score
1905: Russell Malmgren (77 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1912: John Halas (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1921: Peter Ustinov (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay
1924: Henry Mancini (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{18 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score
1924: Alfredo Giannetti (71 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1928: Richard Sylbert (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1928: Paul Sylbert (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1933: Perry Botkin Jr. (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1950: Tony Huston (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1965: Jake Garber (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
1986: Jerry Franck (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
Died
1968: Fay Bainter (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1976: Beatrice Dawson (68)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1980: Morris Stoloff (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{18 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1984: Byron Haskin (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1991: David Lean (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Editing
1999: Rudi Fehr (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
Released
1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Directing (Frank Capra)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (Gary Cooper), Screenplay, Sound Recording
1937: Way Out West (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring
1938: Test Pilot (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Story, Editing
1945: A Medal for Benny (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (J. Carrol Naish), Original Motion Picture Story
1999: All About My Mother (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
1999: Life (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
2003: A Mighty Wind (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow”)
2012: War Witch (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
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