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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies


Born

1900: Jed Harris (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1908: George Duning (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1911: Ingo Preminger (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1925: Larry Gelbart (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Tom Courtenay (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1941: David Puttnam (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1944: Arthur Rochester (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1950: Neil Jordan (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1966: Paul N.J. Ottosson (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

1971: Sean Astin (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1942: Sidney Mitchell (53)

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

1964: Norman Burnside (56)

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

1964: Johnny Burke (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1968: George Marion Jr. (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Title Writing

1983: Tennessee Williams (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1986: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1987: James Coco (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: John Dunning (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Haing S. Ngor (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2016: James Clark (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1943: Something to Shout About (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To”), Score of a Musical

1944: It Happened Tomorrow (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording

1946: Open City (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

2004: The Passion of the Christ (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Cinematography, Makeup

Oscar Ceremonies

2007: 79th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2006}

Oscar Nominations

1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1962}

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