Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1882: Leopold Stokowski (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1893: Jo Swerling (71 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1897: Ralph Dawson (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1902: Harry Owens (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1906: Elizabeth Haffenden (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1907: Miklos Rozsa (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{17 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score
1911: Alfred Hayes (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1924: Ghislain Cloquet (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1927: Stephen Grimes (61 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1931: William Miles (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1946: Hayley Milles (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1947: James Woods (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
1956: Eric Roberts (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1962: Andy Koyama (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1963: Juanjo Giménez (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short
Died
1958: Edward H. Plumb (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1959: Irving Cummings (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1964: Ben Hecht (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay
1974: Betty Compson (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1984: John Lee Mahin (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
1990: Robert Webb (87)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1990: Frédéric Rossif (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1998: William Edmondson (91)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
2002: Thor Heyerdahl (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Released
1946: The Blue Dahlia (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1953: Titanic (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1971: Summer of ’42 (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Dramatic Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography
1986: Legend (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
Oscar Ceremonies
1966: 38th Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1965}
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