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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born

1888: Bunny Dull (90 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director, Documentary Feature

1909: William L. Pereira (76 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1912: Franklin Coen (78 at death)

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

1914: Bob Russell (55 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1918: Tom Daly (93)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film

1930: Paul Mazursky (81) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1940: Al Pacino (71) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1946: Talia Shire (65) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1953: Ron Clements (58) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

1969: Renรฉe Zellweger (42) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

Died

1960: Hope Emerson (62)

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

1972: George Sanders (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1976: Carol Reed (69)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1982: W. R. Burnett (82)

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

1990: Dexter Gordon (67)

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

1990: Bernard C. Schoenfeld (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1995: Ginger Rogers (83)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1995: Alexander Knox (88)

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

1996: Saul Bass (75)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

Released

1931: Skippy

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1930/31}

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