This Day in Oscar History: July 15 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

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2011: The Cinema Sight Film Club (1)

Born

1888: Nathan Levinson (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {24 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1889: Marjorie Rambeau (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1893: William Dieterle (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1905: Dorothy Fields (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1912: Arthur Krams (73 at death)

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

1917: Louis Clyde Stoumen (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

1921: Stuart A. Reiss (93 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 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)

1925: D. A. Pennebaker (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Denis Heroux (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1953: Michael Dudok de Wit (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature, Animated Short Film

1961: Forest Whitaker (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1962: Jess Gonchor (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1969: Sergio Díaz (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Sound Editing

1977: Daniel Dubiecki (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

2019: D. A. Pennebaker (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Walter Donaldson (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1948: William N. Selig (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1960: Lawrence Tibbett (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1964: Myles Connolly (66)

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

1976: Paul Gallico (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1990: Ellis J. Thackery (87)

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

2012: Celeste Holm (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 29th-Co | 1 time

2017: Martin Landau (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1932: Lady and Gent (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1959: A Hole in the Head (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“High Hopes”)
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“High Hopes”)

1963: The Leopard (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1970: Joe (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay

1983: Zelig (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Costume Design

1988: Die Hard (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects

1988: A Fish Called Wanda (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline)
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (Charles Crichton), Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline), Original Screenplay