This Day in Oscar History: November 18 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Frances Marion (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Writing, Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story

1900: Don Hartman (57 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story

1900: Kim Gannon (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1903: Roland Anderson (85 at death)

{15 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1909: Johnny Mercer (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {19 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song Score

1939: Brenda Vaccaro (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1946: Jack N. Green (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1955: Carter Burwell (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1968: Owen Wilson (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Chloë Sevigny (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

Died

1968: Walter Wanger (74)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Short, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Academy President #8 & #10: 1939-41; 1941-45, 6 terms

2002: James Coburn (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

2003: Michael Kamen (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

2004: Cy Coleman (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

Released

1949: Adam’s Rib (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1958: Mardi Gras (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical

1959: Ben-Hur (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{12 Noms, 11 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actor (Charlton Heston), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound, Special Effects Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actor (Charlton Heston), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound, Special Effects

1966: Closely Watched Trains (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1974: A Woman Under the Influence (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (John Cassavetes), Actress (Gena Rowlands)

1983: Yentl (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song Score or Adaptation Score Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Amy Irving), Original Song (“Papa, Can You Hear Me?”, “The Way He Makes Me Feel”), Original Song Score or Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design

1992: Malcolm X (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Denzel Washington), Costume Design

2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

2005: Walk the Line (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Reese Witherspoon) Oscar Nominee: Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Actress (Reese Witherspoon), Editing, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing

2016: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

2016: Manchester by the Sea (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Casey Affleck), Original Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Kenneth Lonergan), Actor (Casey Affleck), Supporting Actor (Lucas Hedges), Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams), Original Screenplay

2016: Nocturnal Animals (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon)