This Day in Oscar History: September 3 (2016)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Born

1893: Anthony Collins (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Musical Score

1897: Sally Benson (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1903: Wilfred M. Cline (72 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1921: Ruth Orkin (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1932: Eileen Brennan (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1940: Pauline Collins (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1943: Valerie Perrine (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1953: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1956: Stephen Woolley (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1963: Bryan Buckley (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1969: Noah Baumbach (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1977: Julian Clarke (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1947: Roy Pomeroy (55)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Engineering Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects

1966: C. Bakaleinikoff (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1967: James Dunn (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1974: Dewey Starkey (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director

1975: Nicholas Musuraca (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1980: Barbara O’Neil (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1984: Arthur Schwartz (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1991: Jean Bourgoin (78)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1991: Frank Capra (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing
     Academy President #7: 1935-39, 4 terms; Academy Awards Host: 8th | 1 time

2000: Edward Anhalt (86)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story