Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1894: Allen Davey (51 at death)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1907: Vittorio Nino Novarese (76 at death) [Pictured]
{5 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
1909: James Mason (75 at death) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1912: Andre de Toth (90 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1915: Mario Monicelli (95 at death) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1926: Peter Shaffer (86) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1952: Chazz Palminteri (60) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1954: Mark Vargo (58) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1963: Grant Heslov (49) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Died
1952: Albert Basserman (84)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1963: John Meehan (60)
{3 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1989: Johnny Green (80)
{14 Noms, 5 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film
1998: Linwood G. Dunn (93)
{1 Nom, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
2008: Alexander Courage (88)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score
Released
1939: Goodbye, Mr. Chips [Pictured]
(New York City Release — National on 7.28.1939) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}
1958: Gigi [Pictured]
(New York City Release — LA on 7.10.1958) {Best Picture Winner, 1958}
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