Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1896: William S. Gray (50 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1903: Ian Dalrymple (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1912: Aaron Rosenberg (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1915: John McSweeney Jr. (83 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1933: Robert Chartoff (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1941: Barbet Schroeder (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1970: Melissa McCarthy (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
Died
2018: Neil Simon (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1965: Ross Dowd (58)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1978: Charles Boyer (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1979: Ben Oakland (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1980: George Templeton (73)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film
1980: Miliza Korjus (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1988: Milton Sperling (76)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
2017: Alan Root (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Released
1938: Spawn of the North (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary Award
1938: Marie Antoinette (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Norma Shearer), Supporting Actor (Robert Morley), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design
1950: Rashomon (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film (Special/Honorary)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1968: Rachel, Rachel (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Joanne Woodward), Supporting Actress (Estelle Parsons), Adapted Screenplay
1973: Bang the Drum Slowly (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia)
1982: The Flight of the Eagle (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
1983: The Return of Martin Guerre (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
2009: A Prophet (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2010: In a Better World (10) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2010 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2016: Hell or High Water (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
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