Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1886: Gus Kahn (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Scoring
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Scoring
1897: Rowland Brown (65 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1911: Stephen Bosustow (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{14 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film
1913: Martin Goldsmith (80 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1923: Sam O’Steen (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1925: Jean Aurel (70 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1928: Peter Matz (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score
1929: June Squibb (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1931: Mike Nichols (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
1946: Sally Field (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1949: Ernest Thompson (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1962: Eric Leighton (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1970: Ethan Hawke (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay
1988: Emma Stone (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Died
1991: Gene Tierney (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
2007: Peter Handford (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
Released
1978: Midnight Express (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Alan Parker), Supporting Actor (John Hurt), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing
1996: The English Patient (20) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{12 Noms, 9 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Anthony Minghella), Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Anthony Minghella), Lead Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Lead Actress (Kristin Scott Thomas), Supporting Actress (Juliette Binoche), Adapted Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
2009: Precious (7) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique), Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Lee Daniels), Lead Actress (Gabourey Sidibe), Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
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