This Day in Oscar History: July 8 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1895: Arthur Miller (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1900: Paul Weatherwax (60 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1930: John Calley (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1943: David Berry (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1951: Anjelica Huston (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: David Parfitt (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1961: Wally Pfister (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematogrpahy

1983: Petra Costa (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

Died

1952: Gordon Hollingshead (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {23 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1964: Max Parker (81)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1974: Margaret Furse (63)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)