Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1897: Edmund Reek (74 at death)
{7 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
1897: Betty Compson (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1901: Jo Mielziner (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1923: Giuseppe Rotunno (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1933: Richard Williams (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film
1933: Renee Taylor (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1937: Gil Friesen (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1947: Glenn Close (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1951: Bob Gardiner (54 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1952: Harvey Weinstein (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Died
2019: Richard Williams (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film
1960: Sonya Levien (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Story and Screenplay
1972: Albert Mannheimer (59)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1980: Millen Brand (74)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
2008: Arthur C. Clarke (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2008: Paul Scofield (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
Released
1931: The Front Page (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Lewis Milestone), Actor (Adolphe Menjou)
1941: Las Vegas Nights (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Dolores”)
1955: Blackboard Jungle (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1958: South Pacific (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Sound
1959: Some Like It Hot (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Jack Lemmon), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1975: Tommy (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Ann-Margret), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score
1981: Three Brothers (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
1982: Victor/Victoria (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Julie Andrews), Supporting Actor (Robert Preston), Supporting Actress (Lesley Ann Warren), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
1997: Secrets of the Heart (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Kate Winslet), Original Screenplay
2015: Theeb (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
Oscar Ceremonies
1953: 25th Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1952}
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