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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born

1890: Jeanne Eagels (39 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1891: Sidney Howard (48 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay

1907: Joan Harrison (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1909: Wolfgang Reitherman (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1913: Harold F. Kress (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1918: Richard L. Breen (48 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1919: Don Ashton (85 at death)

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

1922: Eleanor Parker (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1922: Dick Smith (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1924: Morton Haack (62 at death)

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

1928: Danford Greene (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1934: Dave Grusin (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: Lynne Littman (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1957: Ceรกn Chaffin (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1957: Patty Smyth (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: Pawel Edelman (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1970: Paul Thomas Anderson (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1971: Thomas Gaudin (41)

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

Died

1984: Carl Foreman (69)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

2001: Paul Berry (40)

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

Released

1936: San Francisco [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}

1941: Blossoms in the Dust [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Premiere — National on 7.25.1941) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}

2009: The Hurt Locker [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2009}

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