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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1900: Luis Buñuel (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay,
    Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Charles Newman (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1908: John Mills (97 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1917: A. D. Flowers (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects2 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1917: Jocelyn Herbert (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1933: Nicholas Pileggi (78) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1940: Julian Chagrin (71) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1944: Jonathan Demme (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1950: Julie Walters (61) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1957: Sharen Davis (54) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1970: Edward Selzer (77) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film
    11 Nom, 5 Wins}
  • 1973: Katina Paxinou (72) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1978: Ernest Palmer (92) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);
    Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1982: John Carter (74) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2002: Chuck Jones (89) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2003: Daniel Taradash (90) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1934: It Happened One Night (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1934}

Ceremonies

  • 1960: The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
    {for the films of 1959}
  • 1972: The 44th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
    {for the films of 1971}
  • 2009: The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony)
    {for the films of 2008}




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