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2010: Oscar Week in Review by Tripp Burton (1)
Born
1885: Hans Dreier (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{23 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1892: Louis Brock (78 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film
1905: Friz Freleng (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1907: Hy Zaret (99 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1908: Charles Freeman (92 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1908: Tom Tully (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1912: Arthur P. Schmidt (52 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1914: Robert Emmet Smith (73 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1930: Frank Perry (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1944: Peter Weir (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
1945: Patty McCormack (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1948: Lindy Hemming (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1958: Brian Jennings (59)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
Died
1962: Otto Siegel (65)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
1978: Elizabeth Hill (77)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1995: Nanni Loy (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2000: John Patrick Hayes (70)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
Released
1952: The Quiet Man (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Director (John Ford), Color Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (John Ford), Supporting Actor (Victor McLaglen), Screenplay, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Sound Recording
2009: Inglourious Basterds (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 1 Win @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Quentin Tarantino), Supporting Actor (Christoph Waltz), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
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