This Day in Oscar History: February 6 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1904: Sam Leavitt (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1926: Haskell Wexler (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1931: Rip Torn (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1932: Francois Truffaut (52 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1936: Kit West (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1949: Jim Sheridan (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1963: Debra Granik (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1976: Vince Guaraldi (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Ray Moyer (87)

  {12 Noms, 3 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)

2009: James Whitmore (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

Released

1943: Saludos Amigos (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Saludos Amigos”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

1946: The Spiral Staircase (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore)

1986: The Assault (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2009: Coraline (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature

2016: Jim: The James Foley Story (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“The Empty Chair”)

Oscar Nominations

1938: 10th Annual Academy Awards

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1937}

1942: 14th Annual Academy Awards

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1941}

1944: 16th Annual Academy Awards

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1943}

1985: 57th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1984}