This Day in Oscar History: June 30 (2021)

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 (57) [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 (82) [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 (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical

1948: Easter Parade (73) [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 (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1951: Strangers on a Train (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1967: Banning (54) [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 (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score

1971: Carnal Knowledge (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Ann-Margret)

1971: What’s the Matter with Helen? (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1989: Do the Right Thing (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Danny Aiello), Original Screenplay

1993: The Firm (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Holly Hunter), Original Score

1995: Apollo 13 (26) [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 (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Blame Canada”)

2000: The Perfect Storm (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound, Visual Effects

2004: Spider-Man 2 (17) [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