This Day in Oscar History: August 7 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1884: Billie Burke (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1901: Ann Harding (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1909: Ben Maddow (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1909: Joseph Newman (96 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1911: Nicholas Ray (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1928: David Blewitt (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1964: Tom McGrath (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1974: Michael Shannon (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1975: Charlize Theron (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

Died

1969: Mahlon Merrick (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1985: Grayson Hall (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2018: Richard H. Kline (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

Released

1941: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Original Story Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Alexander Hall), Actor (Robert Montgomery), Supporting Actor (James Gleason), Screenplay, Original Story, Black-and-White Cinematography

1942: Invisible Agent (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1945: Pride of the Marines (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1960: It Started in Naples (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1962: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1962 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)