Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
1912: Gene Kelly (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Actor
Academy Awards Host: 48th-Co | 1 time
1925: Robert Mulligan (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1933: Ian Fraser (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score
1940: Tony Bill (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1947: Willy Russell (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1952: Kirby Dick (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1961: Alexandre Desplat (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
1965: Roger Avary (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1969: Alexandre Gavras (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1970: River Phoenix (23 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1978: Kobe Bryant (41 ) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short
1980: Scott Franklin (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Died
1939: Sidney Howard (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay
1960: Oscar Hammerstein II (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1968: Hunt Stromberg (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award
1975: Sidney Buchman (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
1977: Jerry Bresler (69)
{5 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
2020: Kobe Bryant (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short
1986: Marvin Hatley (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring
1986: Adrienne Fazan (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1990: David Rose (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score
1999: Norman Wexler (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Released
1948: The Loves of Carmen (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1982: Private Life (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2013: The Grandmaster (7) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Costume Design
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