Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1894: Arthur Freed (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song
Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms
1900: James Hilton (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1902: Chester Schaeffer (89 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1923: Sylvia Miles (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1925: Cliff Robertson (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1935: Topol (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1980: Michelle Williams (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
Died
2019: Sylvia Miles (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1948: Lajos Biro (68)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1978: Jack L. Warner (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1994: Douglas Morrow (80)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1995: Ron Talsky (60)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1997: Burgess Meredith (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
Released
1941: Ladies in Retirement (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1943: So Proudly We Hail! (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Paulette Goddard), Original Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects
1966: The Battle of Algiers (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: 1966: Foreign Language Film; 1968: Directing (Gillo Pontecorvo), Original Story and Screenplay
1988: Running on Empty (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (River Phoenix), Original Screenplay
2005: Don’t Tell (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2011: In Darkness (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2011: Warrior (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Nick Nolte)
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