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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1889: Jack Okey (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1903: Ted Tetzlaff (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1907: Paul Rotha (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1910: Paulette Goddard (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1911: Harmon Jones (61 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1911: Ellen Corby (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1918: Robert Swink (82 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1921: Emanuele Luzzati (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1925: Tony Curtis (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1929: Billy Williams (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1931: Anthony Harvey (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1936: Larry McMurtry (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1947: John Dykstra (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1948: Robert Rutledge (53 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1950: Melissa Mathison (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Robert Pandini (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

Died

1969: Dave Gould (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Dance Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1976: Fred MacLean (77)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1977: Roberto Rossellini (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1991: Eva Le Gallienne (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1992: Robert Morley (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Veniero Colasanti (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Peter Glenville (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1996: Robert Cohn (75)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1998: William L. Snyder (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: Anthony Quinn (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

2002: Lew Wasserman (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

2017: George V. Casey (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

Released

1948: Green Grass of Wyoming (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1953: Julius Caesar (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design

1965: Shenandoah (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound

1983: WarGames (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound

1987: The Untouchables (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Sean Connery)
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Sean Connery), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1988: Big (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay

2005: Cinderella Man (14) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti), Editing, Makeup

2011: Beginners (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)

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