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2011: The Inbox (3)
Born
1892: George Barnes (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1892: Leo Forbstein (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Scoring
Oscar Nominee: Scoring
1892: Kenneth Webb (73 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring
1898: Francis Faragoh (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1903: Hamilton Luske (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1908: Robert Ardrey (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1925: Angela Lansbury (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1929: Fernanda Montenegro (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1954: Jon Johnson (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing
1955: Sรธren Pilmark (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1958: Tim Robbins (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Supporting Actor
1962: Kenneth Lonergan (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1969: Scott Stokdyk (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1976: Gil Kenan (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature
Died
1945: James Monaco (60)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1978: Dan Dailey (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1984: Peggy Ann Garner (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1989: Cornel Wilde (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1991: Arthur Arling (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1992: Shirley Booth (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1992: Anna Hill Johnstone (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1997: Frank P. Bibas (80)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1997: Dave Stewart (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
2007: Deborah Kerr (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Actress
2007: Jack Poplin (87)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
2008: David Lee (Unknown)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
Released
1940: Arise, My Love (78)
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Scoring, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1941: Sundown (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1946: Blue Skies (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“You Keep Coming Back Like A Song”), Score of a Musical
1961: Through a Glass Darkly (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: 1961: Foreign Language Film
Oscar Nominee: 1961: Foreign Language Film; 1962: Original Story and Screenplay
1966: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Adaptation or Treatment Score
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score
1973: The Paper Chase (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (John Houseman)
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (John Houseman), Adapted Screenplay, Sound
1974: Gold (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Wherever Love Takes Me”)
1977: Equus (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Richard Burton), Supporting Actor (Peter Firth), Adapted Screenplay
1987: The Whales of August (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Ann Sothern)
1998: Beloved (20) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
2009: An Education (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Carey Mulligan), Adapted Screenplay
2015: Bridge of Spies (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Mark Rylance)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Mark Rylance), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing
2015: Room (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Brie Larson)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Lenny Abrahamson), Actress (Brie Larson), Adapted Screenplay
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