Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film
1909: Robert F. Blumofe (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1920: Mickey Rooney (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1925: Jean-Charles Tacchella (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1932: Richard Tyler (58 at death)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1944: John Frazier (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1949: Bruce Springsteen (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1961: Bruce Cohen (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1974: Joshua Oppenheimer (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Died
1981: Dan George (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1987: Bob Fosse (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1989: Angelo Ross (78)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1997: Shirley Clarke (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1998: Robert Wells (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1999: Ivan Goff (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2003: Herb Gardner (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2006: Malcolm Arnold (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Scoring
Oscar Nominee: Scoring
Released
1936: Dodsworth (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (William Wyler), Actor (Walter Huston), Supporting Actress (Maria Ouspenskaya), Screenplay, Art Direction, Sound Recording
1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay, Original Song (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”), Non-Musical Score, Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (George Roy Hill), Story and Screenplay, Original Song (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”), Non-Musical Score, Cinematography, Sound
1983: The Big Chill (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Original Screenplay
1994: The Shawshank Redemption (21) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Morgan Freeman), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound
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