Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1904: Irmin Roberts (74 at death)
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1917: Susan Hayward (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1927: James Goldman (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1937: Noel Black (77 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1964: Raymond De Felitta (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
Died
1961: Lee De Forest (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1978: Frank Santillo (65)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1984: Lillian Hellman (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
1991: John B. Goodman (89)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
2014: Paul Mazursky (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Released
1939: Second Fiddle (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“I Poured My Heart Into A Song”)
1944: Sensations of 1945 (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical
1948: Easter Parade (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Score of a Musical
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical
1948: A Foreign Affair (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1951: Strangers on a Train (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1967: Banning (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“The Eyes Of Love”)
1971: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score
1971: Carnal Knowledge (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Ann-Margret)
1971: What’s the Matter with Helen? (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1989: Do the Right Thing (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Danny Aiello), Original Screenplay
1993: The Firm (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Holly Hunter), Original Score
1995: Apollo 13 (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Editing, Sound
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Kathleen Quinlan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects
1999: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (20) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Blame Canada”)
2000: The Perfect Storm (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound, Visual Effects
2004: Spider-Man 2 (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
2006: The Devil Wears Prada (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Meryl Streep), Costume Design
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