Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1906: George Sanders (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1908: Lewis J. Rachmil (75 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1914: George Bruns (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
1921: Susan Peters (31 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1927: Ken Russell (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1937: David Shire (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1937: Tom Stoppard (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1962: Tom Cruise (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
Died
1972: Hal Walker (76)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1982: Jim Berkey (52)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1993: Joseph Wishy (59)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2001: Mordecai Richler (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2005: Charles Okun (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2013: Frank Morriss (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
Released
1930: Holiday (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Ann Harding), Writing Adaptation
1962: Birdman of Alcatraz (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Burt Lancaster), Supporting Actor (Telly Savalas), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter), Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1963: The Great Escape (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1985: Back to the Future (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound Effects Editing
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Power Of Love”), Sound, Sound Effects Editing
1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Editing, Cinematography, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
1996: Independence Day (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Sound, Visual Effects
2007: Transformers (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
2013: Despicable Me 2 (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Happy”)
2013: The Lone Ranger (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects
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