Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1891: Cole Porter (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1902: Jack Cosgrove (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1916: Jim MacKay (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1922: George Axelrod (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1927: R. Wright Campbell (73 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1951: James Newton Howard (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Comedy/Musical Score
1953: William Steinkamp (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1961: Aaron Sorkin (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1963: Johnny Depp (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1981: Natalie Portman (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1985: Benj Pasek (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Died
2018: Francoise Bonnot (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Film Editing
Oscar Nominee: Film Editing
1958: Robert Donat (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1964: Louis Gruenberg (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score
1999: Andrew L. Stone (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Released
1949: Neptune’s Daughter (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”)
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”)
1960: Macario (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
1993: Orlando (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
2006: Cars (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Our Town”)
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