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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


Died

Released


Born

1905: Lillian Hellman (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1910: Gene Ruggiero (91 at death)

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

1914: Richard L. Van Enger (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1931: Olympia Dukakis (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Martin Landau (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: Danny Aiello (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Derek Lamb (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1941: Stephen Frears (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1947: Candy Clark (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Lionel Richie (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Robert B. Weide (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Nicole Kidman (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1953: Arthur Caesar (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1973: Stephen A. Seymour (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1978: Mark Robson (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1994: Robert Armbruster (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

Released

1929: Hollywood Revue (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1973: A Touch of Class (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress (Glenda Jackson)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actress (Glenda Jackson), Original Screenplay, Song (“All That Love Went to Waste”), Original Dramatic Score

1974: Chinatown (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 1 Win @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Roman Polanski), Lead Actor (Jack Nicholson), Lead Actress (Faye Dunaway), Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound

1975: Jaws (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Film Editing, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Score, Film Editing, Sound

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