Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1889: Carey Wilson (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1921: Laurence E. Mascott (79 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1921: Don Peters (81 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1941: Nora Ephron (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1945: Peter Townshend (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score
1967: Morten Tyldum (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1969: Thomas Vinterberg (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1971: Ross Katz (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1992: Sam Smith (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Died
1958: Ronald Colman (67)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1972: C. C. Coleman Jr. (71)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1975: Jacques Natanson (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1980: Ray Rennahan (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1993: Richard Murphy (81)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
1999: John McSweeney Jr. (83)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
Released
1929: The Valiant (92)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Paul Muni)
1950: Caged (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Eleanor Parker), Supporting Actress (Hope Emerson), Story and Screenplay
1954: Le Plaisir (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1960: Pollyanna (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary Award
1977: Smokey and the Bandit (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1978: Thank God It’s Friday (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Last Dance”) Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Last Dance”)
1982: Annie (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design
1995: Braveheart (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Mel Gibson), Cinematography, Makeup, Sound Effects Editing Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Mel Gibson), Original Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
1999: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
2004: Shrek 2 (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Accidentally In Love”)
2005: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
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