This Day in Oscar History: January 14 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1892: Hal Roach (100 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film, One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, One-Reel Short Film

1896: Hans J. Salter (98 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1898: Margaret Booth (104 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1901: Mauri Grashin (90 at death)

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

1904: Cecil Beaton (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1906: William Bendix (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: Harold Russell (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1941: Faye Dunaway (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1948: T Bone Burnett (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Lawrence Kasdan (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1962: Jeff Cronenweth (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematogrpahy

1963: Steven Soderbergh (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Emily Watson (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

Died

1957: Humphrey Bogart (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1961: Barry Fitzgerald (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Peter Finch (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1980: Robert Ardrey (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1983: Otto Ludwig (79)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1986: Donna Reed (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: Fali Bilimoria (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2003: Mel Bourne (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

2006: Shelley Winters (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

2007: Vassilis Fotopoulos (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2009: Angela Morley (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score

Released

1944: Three Russian Girls (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score