Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1897: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1902: Max Ophuls (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1907: Walter Bullock (46 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1908: Lucien Ballard (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1911: Harry W. Tetrick (65 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1914: Joseph Hurley (68 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1915: Orson Welles (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay
1920: Ross Hunter (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1944: Anton Furst (47 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1945: Bob Seger (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1949: Stephen J. Rivele (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1956: Robert Legato (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1961: George Clooney (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Actor, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1965: Stephen Gaghan (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1983: Gabourey Sidibe (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
Died
1963: Rowland Brown (65)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1963: Monty Woolley (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
1978: Loyal Griggs (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1992: Marlene Dietrich (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
2002: John Roberdeau (48)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2003: Jocelyn Herbert (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Released
1927: 7th Heaven (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Drama Directing (Frank Borzage), Actress (Janet Gaynor), Writing Adaptation
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Drama Directing (Frank Borzage), Actress (Janet Gaynor), Writing Adaptation, Art Direction/Production Design
1942: Take a Letter, Darling (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Special Effects
1953: The Desert Rats (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1964: The Organizer (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay
1983: Carmen (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
1988: ’38’ (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2005: Crash (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Original Screenplay, Editing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Paul Haggis), Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“In the Deep”), Editing
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