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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies


Born

1886: Archie Stout (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1892: Ellsworth Hoagland (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1894: Ray Cory (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1897: Robert Riskin (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1903: Sol C. Siegel (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1913: Edward Schreiber (68 at death)

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

1930: John Astin (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: Luis Enrique Bacalov (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1935: Ronald S. Kass (51 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Leon Gast (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1936: Robert C. Jones (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Film Editing, Original Screenplay

1937: Warren Beatty (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Academy Awards Host: 49th-Co | 1 time

1952: Stuart Dryburgh (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

Died

1965: Richard Schweizer (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1968: Bobby Driscoll (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1968: Sammy Lee (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1976: Richard Irvine (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1981: Eddie Heyman (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Herman Blumenthal (69)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1986: James Cagney (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1989: Reg Allen (71)

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

1998: Massimo Franciosa (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2003: Nick Enright (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2013: Brian Ackland-Snow (72)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

Released

1929: The Bridge of San Luis Rey (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1959: Room at the Top (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Simone Signoret), Adapted Screenplay     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Jack Clayton), Actor (Laurence Harvey), Actress (Simone Signoret), Supporting Actress (Hermione Baddeley), Adapted Screenplay

1961: One-Eyed Jacks (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1979: La Cage aux Folles (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Directing (Edouard Molinaro), Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design

1984: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Ralph Richardson), Adapted Screenplay, Makeup

1984: Romancing the Stone (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Editing

1988: Beetlejuice (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup     Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2001: Caravan (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2012: Mirror Mirror (10) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
          Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Oscar Ceremonies

1955: 27th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1954}

1987: 59th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1986}

1992: 64th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1991}

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