Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Oscar Nominations
Born
1883: George Leverett (85 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1888: Harry Beaumont (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1897: Judith Anderson (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1903: Lewis Allan (83 at death)
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1904: John Farrow (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1909: Henri Alekan (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1913: Douglas Slocombe (103 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1914: Larry Adler (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score
1929: Jerry Goldsmith (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{18 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score, Comedy/Musical Score
1941: Marc Norman (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay
1944: Peter Allen (48 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1958: Paul Massey (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1961: Alexander Payne (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1967: Laura Dern (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
Died
1938: Richard A. Whiting (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1948: Stephen Avery (54)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1955: Sidney S. Brod (55)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1962: John Mescall (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1986: Brian Aherne (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1987: William Rose (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
2005: Arthur Miller (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2008: Roy Scheider (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
2014: Shirley Temple (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Released
1929: Weary River (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Frank Lloyd)
1954: The Glenn Miller Story (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1954 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound Recording Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Score of a Musical, Sound Recording
1971: When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Visual Effects
1977: The Late Show (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1982: Das Boot (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Wolfgang Petersen), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
Oscar Nominations
1941: 13th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1940}
1949: 21st Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1948}
1977: 49th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1976}
1998: 70th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1997}