This Day in Oscar History: October 3 (2019)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1886: Karinska (97 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1888: Roy Webb (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score

1898: Leo McCarey (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Original Song

1899: Paul Detlefsen (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1908: Johnny Burke (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1912: Mort Greene (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1914: Ray Stark (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1941: Pete Comandini (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Award of Commendation

1950: John Patrick Shanley (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1964: Clive Owen (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1967: Denis Villeneuve (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1975: Greig Fraser (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1988: Alicia Vikander (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

Died

1929: Jeanne Eagels (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1952: Alfred Neumann (56)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1982: Vivien Merchant (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1998: George W. Davis (84)

  {17 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

2004: Janet Leigh (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2005: Louis Garfinkle (77)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

Released

1928: Four Devils (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1941: The Maltese Falcon (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Sydney Greenstreet), Screenplay

1945: Blithe Spirit (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1957: The Nights of Cabiria (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1957: Nine Lives (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1957: Les Girls (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Recording

1960: The Entertainer (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Laurence Olivier)

1964: Cheyenne Autumn (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1971: The Last Picture Show (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Ben Johnson), Supporting Actress (Cloris Leachman)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Peter Bogdanovich), Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson), Supporting Actress (Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography

1980: The Elephant Man (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{9 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (David Lynch), Actor (John Hurt), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1980: Somewhere in Time (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1986: Children of a Lesser God (33) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Marlee Matlin)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (William Hurt), Actress (Marlee Matlin), Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie), Adapted Screenplay