Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1892: Elmer Dyer (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1897: Fred Rose (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1897: Boris Kaufman (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1926: Dale Hennesy (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1945: Ronee Blakley (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1947: Anne Archer (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1951: Jeffrey Friedman (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1964: Robert Pulcini (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1965: Marlee Matlin (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1972: Ava DuVernay (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Died
1896: Edward Paul (87 )
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score
1985: Morris Ryskind (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1988: Leonard Frey (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1996: Jean Aurel (70)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2011: Jack Hayes (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
2013: Julie Harris (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
2014: Richard Attenborough (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
Released
1934: The Affairs of Cellini (86)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Frank Morgan), Cinematography, Sound Recording
1937: Dead End (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actress (Claire Trevor), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
1946: Brief Encounter (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (David Lean), Actress (Celia Johnson), Screenplay
1948: That Lady in Ermine (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“This Is The Moment”)
1950: The Toast of New Orleans (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Be My Love”)
1954: The Egyptian (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1966: Fantastic Voyage (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Editing, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound Effects, Special Visual Effects
1966: Alfie (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Michael Caine), Supporting Actress (Vivien Merchant), Adapted Screenplay, Song (“Alfie”)
1994: Blue Sky (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1994 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Jessica Lange)
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Jessica Lange)
2012: Kon-Tiki (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
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