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Born
1877: Harry Hallenberger (76 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1881: Julian Josephson (77 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Writing
1890: Heinz Herald (73 at death)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Screenplay
1891: Arthur Edeson (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1893: Merian C. Cooper (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1895: Frank Wead (52 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay
1904: Moss Hart (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay
1934: Tony Walton (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
1939: F. Murray Abraham (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1947: Kevin Kline (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1948: Kristi Zea (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Art Direction/Production Design
1969: Emma Donoghue (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1971: Antony Hegarty (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Died
1966: Hans Dreier (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{23 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1971: Edmund Reek (74)
{7 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
1981: Edith Head (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{35 Noms, 8 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
1990: Richard Tyler (58)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1998: Denys Ayling (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
2015: Maureen O’Hara (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Released
1942: Youth on Parade (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“It Seems I Heard That Song Before”)
1951: Come Fill the Cup (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Gig Young)
1958: Torpedo Run (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1960: The Alamo (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Chill Wills), Original Song (“The Green Leaves of Summer”), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Sound
1962: The Manchurian Candidate (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury), Editing
1976: The Seven-per-cent Solution (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design
1978: The Wiz (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
1997: Gattaca (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2003: Brother Bear (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature
2008: Changeling (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Angelina Jolie), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
2014: Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“I’m Not Gonna Miss You”)
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