Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Born
1889: Karl Hajos (61 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score
1892: Ernst Lubtisch (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1893: Edwin B. Willis (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{32 Noms, 8 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1900: Mahlon Merrick (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1927: Hiroshi Teshigahara (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1936: Alan Alda (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
Academy Awards Host: 58th-Co | 1 time
1943: J. Roy Helland (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Makeup
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
1948: Mikhail Baryshnikov (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1954: Richard Sakai (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1959: Frank Darabont (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Adapted Screenplay
1972: Peter McDonald (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1979: Rosamund Pike (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
Died
1963: John Farrow (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1971: Robert De Grasse (70)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
2014: Tom Sherak (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
Academy President #33: 2009-12, 3 terms
2017: Richard Portman (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound
Oscar Nominee: Sound
2021: Cicely Tyson (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Honorary Oscar
Oscar Nominee: Actress