This Day in Oscar History: January 5 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death)

{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1908: Harry Kurnitz (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1917: Jane Wyman (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Robert Duvall (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Hayao Miyazaki (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Feature, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1942: John Seale (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1946: Diane Keaton (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1975: Bradley Cooper (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay

Died

1971: Douglas Shearer (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {21 Noms, 14 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1985: Robert L. Surtees (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1985: John Paxton (73)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1990: Arthur Kennedy (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1992: Chester Schaeffer (89)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1997: Burton Lane (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2013: T. S. Cook (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1933: Cavalcade (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Frank Lloyd), Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Frank Lloyd), Actress (Diana Wynyard), Art Direction/Production Design