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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Died

Released

Born

1892: Otho Lovering (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1895: A. W. Watkins (74 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1901: William Daniels (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1927: Abby Mann (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1935: Woody Allen (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {24 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay

1937: Bruce Brown (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Richard Pryor (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 49th-Co, 55th-Co | 2 times

1944: Noรซlle Boisson (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1945: Bette Midler (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1966: Andrew Adamson (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1966: Mark Taylor (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1980: Vincent Lambe (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

Died

1949: Fred Fox (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1954: Fred Rose (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1985: Irving Jacoby (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1986: Frank McCarthy (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1998: Freddie A. Young (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

2001: Danilo Donati (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)

2004: Norman Newell (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

Released

1934: Flirtation Walk (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Sound Recording

1948: The Adventures of Don Juan (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1958: The Buccaneer (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1983: Job’s Revolt (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1984: Beverly Hills Cop (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1993: Schindler’s List (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound

2017: The Shape of Water (2) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Guillermo del Toro), Original Score, Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Guillermo del Toro), Actress (Sally Hawkins), Supporting Actor (Richard Jenkins), Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing

2017: The Disaster Artist (2) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

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