This Day in Oscar History: December 17 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

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Born

1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death)

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

1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death)

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

1918: Art Cruickshank (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1930: Armin Mueller-Stahl (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Robert Dornhelm (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Wes Studi (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1953: Sally Menke (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1956: Peter Farrelly (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay

1968: Eva von Bahr (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1973: Rian Johnson (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1929: Ted Wilde (40)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Comedy Directing

1962: Robert M. Haas (73)

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

1962: Thomas Mitchell (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1975: Walter Thompson (72)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1983: Hal Pereira (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {23 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1985: Harry Leonard (85)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1987: Irving Allen (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1997: Peter Taylor (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2009: Jennifer Jones (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

Released

1942: Random Harvest (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Mervyn LeRoy), Actor (Ronald Colman), Supporting Actress (Susan Peters), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design

1943: The Desert Song (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1954: The Silver Chalice (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color)

1957: Witness for the Prosection (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Charles Laughton), Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester), Editing, Sound Recording

1957: The Bolshoi Ballet (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical

1959: On the Beach (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Editing

1964: Zorba the Greek (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Michael Cacoyannis), Actor (Anthony Quinn), Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design

1971: Diamonds Are Forever (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound

1972: Travels with My Aunt (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design Oscar Nominee: Actress (Maggie Smith), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1972: The Heartbreak Kid (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Eddie Albert), Supporting Actress (Jeannie Berlin)

1972: Pete ‘n’ Tillie (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Geraldine Page), Adapted Screenplay

1975: The Man Who Would Be King (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1976: King Kong (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Sound, Visual Effects

1976: A Star Is Born (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)”) Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Sound

1979: Kramer vs. Kramer (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actor (Justin Henry), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander, Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography

1980: Mon Oncle D’Amerique (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1982: Fanny & Alexander (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee: Directing (Ingmar Bergman), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Foreign Language Film

1982: Tootsie (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange) Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Sydney Pollack), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr, Jessica Lange), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound

1982: Best Friends (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“How Do You Keep The Music Playing?”)

1990: Awakenings (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Robert De Niro), Adapted Screenplay

1993: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)

1993: Beethoven’s 2nd (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“The Day I Fall In Love”)

1997: The Apostle (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Robert Duvall)

1999: Magnolia (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Tom Cruise), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Save Me”)

1999: Anna and the King (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1999: Bicentennial Man (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1999: Stuart Little (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{11 Noms, 11 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Visual Effects Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Visual Effects

2004: The Aviator (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{11 Noms, 5 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Alan Alda), Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing

2004: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Makeup Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup