This Day in Oscar History: November 27 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Alberto Colombo (65 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1895: Adolfo Franci (58 at death)

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

1898: Edward Kay (75 at death)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1909: James Agee (45 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1917: Robert Youngson (56 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1922: Hall Bartlett (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1937: Anthony Pratt (83)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1951: Kathryn Bigelow (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1957: Callie Khouri (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1957: Kevin O’Connell (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {21 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1961: Steve Oedekerk (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1963: Fisher Stevens (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

Died

1981: Lotte Lenya (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1982: Steve Gordon (44)

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

2000: George Wells (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2011: Ken Russell (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

Released

1936: Born to Dance (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction (“Swingin’ the Jinx”), Original Song (“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”)

1957: April Love (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“April Love”)

1976: Network (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{10 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Peter Finch), Actress (Faye Dunaway), Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), Original Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Sidney Lumet), Actor (Peter Finch, William Holden), Actress (Faye Dunaway), Supporting Actor (Ned Beatty), Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography

1996: Sling Blade (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Actor (Billy Bob Thornton), Adapted Screenplay

1996: The Crucible (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Joan Allen), Adapted Screenplay

2002: Treasure Planet (18) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature

2013: Frozen (7) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Let It Go”) Oscar Nominee: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Let It Go”)

2015: The Danish Girl (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Alicia Vikander) Oscar Nominee: Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Supporting Actress (Alicia Vikander), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design