Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1893: Dorothy Parker (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1893: Cecil Kellaway (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1894: Jan Domela (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1897: Elisabeth Bergner (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1899: Paul C. Vogel (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1909: Philip G. Epstein (42 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1909: Julius J. Epstein (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
1917: Joe Connelly (85 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1928: Fredric Steinkamp (73 at death)
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1932: Theoni V. Aldredge (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1943: Dante Spinotti (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1973: Kristen Wiig (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Died
1986: William Craig Smith (67)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
Released
1930: Romance (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Clarence Brown), Actress (Greta Garbo)
1931: The Star Witness (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1941: This Woman Is Mine (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score
1944: Kismet (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound Recording
1947: Body and Soul (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1947 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Actor (John Garfield), Original Screenplay, Editing
1956: The Solid Gold Cadillac (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
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