Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1907: Leopold Atlas (46 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1913: Vasco Pratolini (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1914: Juanita Moore (99 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1928: Zev Braun (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1945: John Lithgow (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1950: George Fenton (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score
1969: Trey Parker (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1977: Jason Reitman (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
Died
1978: Gig Young (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1983: William Hornbeck (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1983: Karinska (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1988: Lawrence Butler (80)
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1994: Martha Raye (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1997: Arthur Ibbetson (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
2001: Ray Lovejoy (62)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2019: Zev Braun (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Released
1940: They Knew What They Wanted (80)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (William Gargan)
1945: Paris–Underground (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score
1948: The Three Musketeers (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1966: The Fortune Cookie (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Walter Matthau) Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Walter Matthau), Original Story and Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1966: Return of the Seven (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score
1975: Hester Street (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Carol Kane)
1977: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Tuesday Weld), Cinematography
1979: …And Justice for All (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Al Pacino), Original Screenplay
1979: Meteor (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound
1990: Reversal of Fortune (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Jeremy Irons) Oscar Nominee: Directing (Barbet Schroeder), Actor (Jeremy Irons), Adapted Screenplay
1990: Avalon (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
2007: Gone Baby Gone (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Amy Ryan)
2012: The Sessions (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Helen Hunt)
2018: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Supporting Actor (Richard E. Grant), Adapted Screenplay
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