Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score
1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1905: Valentine Davies (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Documentary Short
Academy President #16: 1960-61, 2 terms (died in office)
1905: Jack Otterson (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1908: Ray Heindorf (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{18 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
1918: Leonard Bernstein (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score
1930: Sean Connery (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1934: John Stears (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1935: John M. Dwyer (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
1936: Hugh Hudson (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1941: Marshall Brickman (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1947: T. S. Cook (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1954: Elvis Costello (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1958: Tim Burton (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature
Died
1960: Ray Ashley (49)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1967: Paul Muni (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1968: Maurice Ransford (72)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1991: Niven Busch (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1992: George R. Nelson (65)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2000: Jack Nitzsche (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score
2001: John Chambers (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
2004: Don Ashton (85)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
Released
1945: The Southerner (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Jean Renoir), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording
1945: Love Letters (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Jennifer Jones), Original Song (“Love Letters”), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1949: Madame Bovary (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1965: Morituri (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
2017: The Square (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
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