This Day in Oscar History: November 5 (2016)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: Farciot Edouart (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 17 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1895: Charles MacArthur (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay

1910: Guy Glover (77 at death)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film

1912: Paul Dehn (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1913: Guy Green (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1913: Vivien Leigh (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1922: Elois Jenssen (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)

1943: Sam Shepard (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1959: Bryan Adams (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1960: Tilda Swinton (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1963: Tatum O’Neal (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1960: Mack Sennett (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Novelty Short Film, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, Novelty Short Film

1980: Louis Alter (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1993: Mario Cecchi Gori (73)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1993: Jack Davies (82)

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

2005: Derek Lamb (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

2010: Jill Clayburgh (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

Released

1993: The Remains of the Day (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{8 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (James Ivory), Lead Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Lead Actress (Emma Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction, Costume Design

1999: The Insider (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Michael Mann), Lead Actor (Russell Crowe), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

2010: 127 Hours (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (James Franco), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“If I Rise”), Original Score, Editing