This Day in Oscar History: December 27

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1879: Sydney Greenstreet (74 at death) [Pictured]

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

1892: Albert S. D’Agostino (77 at death)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1894: Wesley C. Miller (67 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1901: Marlene Dietrich (90 at death) [Pictured]

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

1902: Sam Coslow (79 at death) [Pictured]

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

1904: Linwood G. Dunn (93 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1905: Frank Cavett (67 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1912: Tim Baar (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1948: Gerard Depardieu (63) [Pictured]

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

Died

1963: Perry Ferguson (62)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1968: Nugent Slaughter (80)

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

1973: Al Herman (84)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1974: Sam Comer (81)

  {26 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1981: Hoagy Carmichael (82)

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

1988: Hal Ashby (59)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Editing

1990: Franklin Coen (78)

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

2002: George Roy Hill (81)

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

2003: Alan Bates (69)

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

2010: Grant McCune (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

Released

1940: Kitty Foyle

(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}

1945: The Bells of St. Mary’s

(Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1945}

1958: Auntie Mame

(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1958}

2000: Traffic

(NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2000}

2002: Chicago

(Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2002}

2002: The Hours

(Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}

2002: The Pianist