This Day in Oscar History: January 31 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1903: Ellis J. Thackery (87 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1921: Carol Channing (97 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1929: Jean Simmons (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Philip Glass (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score

1938: Lynn Carlin (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1948: Paul Jabara (44 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1970: Minnie Driver (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1972: Gary A. Rizzo (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1981: Justin Timberlake (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Megan Ellison (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1954: Adolfo Franci (58)

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

1974: Samuel Goldwyn (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award

2005: Erich Kaestner (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)

Released

1941: Buck Privates (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B”), Score of a Musical

1991: Mediterraneo (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1991 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

Oscar Nominations

2006: 78th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2005}