Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1892: Jane Murfin (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1906: Gabriel Scognamillo (67 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1906: Al Roelofs (83 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1909: Addison Hehr (61 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1918: Teresa Wright (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1922: Ruby Dee (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1924: Ronnie Taylor (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1938: Ron Satlof (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1939: John Cleese (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1946: Carrie Snodgress (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1946: Ivan Reitman (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1952: Roberto Benigni (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay
1953: Peter Firth (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1965: Michael O’Connor (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
Died
1942: Del Andrews (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Writing
1964: Rudolph Maté (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1969: Eric Maschwitz (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1990: Jacques Demy (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Song, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score
1999: Frank DeVol (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
2002: Andre de Toth (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
2014: Daniel Boulanger (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Released
1942: The Moon and Sixpence (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score
1964: The Americanization of Emily (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1965: King Rat (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1989: The Bear (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1995: Mighty Aphrodite (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Mira Sorvino) Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Mira Sorvino), Original Screenplay
1995: Leaving Las Vegas (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Nicolas Cage) Oscar Nominee: Directing (Mike Figgis), Actor (Nicolas Cage), Actress (Elisabeth Shue), Adapted Screenplay
2006: Babel (14) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Score Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing
2015: Trumbo (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Bryan Cranston)
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