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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1944: Alex Funke (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1949: Richard Price (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1957: Debra Chasnoff (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Gillian Welch (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1968: Hugh Jackman (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 81st | 1 time

1973: Jimmy Chin (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1947: Cullen Tate (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1991: Aline MacMahon (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2002: Hilyard Brown (92)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

2006: Gillo Pontecorvo (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1934: The Gay Divorcee (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Song (“The Continental”)     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Song (“The Continental”), Scoring, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording

1938: The Lady Objects (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“A Mist Over The Moon”)

1944: Mrs. Parkington (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Greer Garson), Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead)

1961: Back Street (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1972: Lady Sings the Blues (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Diana Ross), Original Story and Screenplay, Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1975: Lies My Father Told Me (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2001: Mulholland Drive (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (David Lynch)

2007: Elizabeth: The Golden Age (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Cate Blanchett), Costume Design

2007: Lars and the Real Girl (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2012: Argo (10) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

2018: First Man (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects     Oscar Nominee: Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects

Oscar Nominations

1932: 5th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1931/32}

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