Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1892: Paul Wing (64 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
1914: Andrea Leeds (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1922: Frรฉdรฉric Rossif (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1926: Lina Wertmรผller (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1931: Frederic Raphael (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1939: Richard Roth (77)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1945: Steve Martin (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Academy Awards Host: 73rd, 75th, 82nd-Co | 3 times
1945: Wim Wenders (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1952: Chris A. Butler (41 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1953: James Horner (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song, Drama Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score
1959: Marcia Gay Harden (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1966: Halle Berry (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
Died
1977: George Oppenheimer (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1980: Diego Fabbri (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1984: Daniel J. Bloomberg (79)
{8 Noms, 5 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
1985: Alfred Hayes (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1985: Gale Sondergaard (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1994: Joan Harrison (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
2010: Raphael Hayes (95)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Released
1951: A Place in the Sun (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Director (George Stevens), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (George Stevens), Lead Actor (Montgomery Clift), Lead Actress (Shelley Winters), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Costume Design
2009: District 9 (7) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Visual Effects
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