Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1896: R. C. Sherriff (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1907: Edward H. Plumb (50 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1925: Marvin Worth (72 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature
1933: George Gaines (52 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1959: James Harris III (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1967: Paul Giamatti (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1975: Guillaume Leriche (44)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
Died
1956: Margaret Wycherly (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1990: Marcel Grignon (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1993: James Bridges (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
2001: Suzanne Schiffman (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2005: Amram Nowak (78)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2005: Anne Bancroft (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
2010: Robert B. Radnitz (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2016: Peter Shaffer (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Released
1940: Women in War (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1953: Stalag 17 (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (William Holden)
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (William Holden), Supporting Actor (Robert Strauss)
1966: Mandragola (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1997: Con Air (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“How Do I Live”), Sound
2003: Whale Rider (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
2008: Kung Fu Panda (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature
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