This Day in Oscar History: July 27 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Born

1882: Donald Crisp (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1908: Nancy Hamilton (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: Miles White (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1922: Norman Lear (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Bruce Surtees (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1940: Gary Kurtz (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1978: Jeff Fowler (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

Died

1981: William Wyler (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1983: Jerome Moross (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1984: James Mason (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1989: Warren Low (83)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1990: Ernest Archer (80)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1995: Miklos Rozsa (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {17 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score

2003: Bob Hope (100) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th-Co, 18th-Co, 25th-Co, 27th-Co, 30th-Co, 31st-Co, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 47th-Co, 50th | 19 times