This Day in Oscar History: January 16 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1878: Harry Carey (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1884: Hans Kraly (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Writing
     Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story

1890: Claudine West (53 at death)

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

1890: Karl Freund (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1900: Sid Rogell (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1906: Diana Wynyard (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1907: Alexander Knox (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1916: Robert Snyder (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1916: Russell Lloyd (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1918: Stirling Silliphant (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1924: Katy Jurado (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Bridget O’Connor (49 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1968: Atticus Ross (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1980: Lin-Manuel Miranda (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1942: Carole Lombard (33) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1952: Gile Steele (43)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1971: Robert Wyler (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1985: Ruth Orkin (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Shinobu Muraki (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1998: Lorenzo Mongiardino (82)

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

Released

2015: Still Alice (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2014 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Julianne Moore) Oscar Nominee: Actress (Julianne Moore)

Oscar Nominations

2014: 86th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2013}