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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released


Born

1888: Alberto Colombo (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1895: Adolfo Franci (58 at death)

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

1898: Edward Kay (75 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1909: James Agee (45 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1917: Robert Youngson (56 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1922: Hall Bartlett (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1937: Anthony Pratt (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1951: Kathryn Bigelow (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1957: Callie Khouri (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1957: Kevin O’Connell (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {20 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1961: Steve Oedekerk (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1963: Fisher Stevens (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

Died

1981: Lotte Lenya (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1982: Steve Gordon (44)

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

2000: George Wells (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2011: Ken Russell (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Released

1976: Network (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor (Peter Finch), Lead Actress (Faye Dunaway), Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Sidney Lumet), Lead Actor (Peter Finch, William Holden), Lead Actress (Faye Dunaway), Supporting Actor (Ned Beatty), Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography

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