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2010: The Morning After (9)
Born
1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1926: Mel Brooks (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song
1932: Noriyuki Morita (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1934: Fern Field (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1940: Richard Chew (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1946: Bruce Davison (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1948: J. Michael Riva (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1948: Kathy Bates (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1961: Andrzej Celinski (58)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1969: Danielle Brisebois (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Died
1970: Alma Macrorie (65)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1999: John Woolf (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1999: John Stears (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Released
1934: Of Human Bondage (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Bette Davis)
1935: Love Me Forever (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Recording
1944: Christmas Holiday (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score
1945: Blood on the Sun (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1955: Not as a Stranger (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Recording
1956: The King and I (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Yul Brynner), Musical Score, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Walter Lang), Actor (Yul Brynner), Actress (Deborah Kerr), Musical Score, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording
1960: Murder, Inc. (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Peter Falk)
1961: Fanny (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Charles Boyer), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography
1978: Heaven Can Wait (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Warren Beatty, Buck Henry), Actor (Warren Beatty), Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
1991: Europa Europa (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1996: The Nutty Professor (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Makeup
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
2000: The Patriot (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Cinematography, Sound
2006: Superman Returns (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
2017: Baby Driver (2) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
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