This Day in Oscar History: December 15 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Writing

1893: Victor Milner (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1915: Charles F. Wheeler (88 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1918: Jeff Chandler (42 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1919: Stephen A. Seymour (53 at death)

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

1931: Ernest Pintoff (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1936: Walon Green (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature

1952: Julie Taymor (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Reginald Hudlin (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1989: Timo von Gunten (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1962: Charles Laughton (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1966: Walt Disney (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {59 Noms, 26 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1974: Anatole Litvak (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: Ernst Fegte (76)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1978: Chill Wills (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1989: Emile de Antonio (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1992: William Ware Theiss (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2002: Arthur Jeph Parker (79)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

2010: Blake Edwards (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

2013: Joan Fontaine (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1928: A Woman of Affairs (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Writing

1939: Gone With the Wind (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{13 Noms, 9 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Victor Fleming), Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Special/Honorary Award Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Victor Fleming), Actor (Clark Gable), Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording, Special Effects

1943: Madame Curie (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Walter Pidgeon), Actress (Greer Garson), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording

1944: Hollywood Canteen (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Sweet Dreams Sweetheart”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

1944: The Keys of the Kingdom (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Gregory Peck), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1961: One, Two, Three (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1963: America America (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Elia Kazan), Story and Screenplay, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design

1964: Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead), Original Song (“Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte”), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1965: The Flight of the Phoenix (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Ian Bannen), Editing

1965: The Slender Thread (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1967: The Firemen’s Ball (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1967: Valley of the Dolls (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1972: The Godfather (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{10 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Francis Ford Coppola), Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (James Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay, [Original Score – Ineligibile], Editing, Costume Design, Sound

1974: Young Frankenstein (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Sound

1976: The Pink Panther Strikes Again (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Come To Me”)

1989: Glory (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington), Cinematography, Sound Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound

1995: Sabrina (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Moonlight”), Original Musical or Comedy Score

1999: Topsy-Turvy (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Makeup Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup

2000: Chocolat (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Juliette Binoche), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

2000: The Emperor’s New Groove (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“My Funny Friend And Me”)

2000: Pollock (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden) Oscar Nominee: Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden)

2004: Million Dollar Baby (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman) Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Clint Eastwood), Actor (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing

2006: Dreamgirls (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Eddie Murphy), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), Original Song (“Listen”, “Love You I Do”, “Patience”), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing