Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1891: George Froeschel (88 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1892: Arthur Caesar (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1900: Loren L. Ryder (85 at death)
{14 Noms, 8 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
1903: Otto Ludwig (79 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1906: Sidney Meyers (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1911: Ray Ashley (49 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1913: Albert Mannheimer (59 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1925: Gil Askey (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score
1964: Juliette Binoche (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1964: Habib Zargarpour (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1969: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Died
1969: Charles Brackett (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
Academy President #12: 1949-55, 6 terms
1977: Tim Baar (64)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1996: George Burns (100) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
2002: Leonard Gershe (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Released
1994: Four Weddings and a Funeral (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay
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