This Day in Oscar History: April 22 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1897: Charles LeMaire (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1899: Byron Haskin (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1906: Eddie Albert (99 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1909: Indro Montanelli (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1926: Laurence Merrick (50 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1926: Pierre Guffroy (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1932: Tom Priestley (88)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1936: Glen Campbell (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1937: Jack Nitzsche (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score

1937: Jack Nicholson (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1939: Jason Miller (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1943: C. Timothy O’Meara (64 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1950: Robert Elswit (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1965: Roman Coppola (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1966: Deb Adair (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1977: Steven Price (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

Died

1972: Louis R. Loeffler (75)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1982: Stanley Roberts (65)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1998: Marvin Worth (72)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature

2009: Ken Annakin (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2009: Jack Cardiff (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Cinematography (Color)

Released

1939: Dark Victory (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Bette Davis), Original Score

1949: Portrait of Jennie (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects