This Day in Oscar History: January 29 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1886: Alfred Junge (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1903: Vina Delmar (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1913: Daniel Taradash (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
     Academy President #20: 1970-73, 3 terms

1921: Joe Mendoza (100)

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

1923: Paddy Chayefsky (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay

1929: Elio Petri (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Leslie Bricusse (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score

1939: Polly Platt (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1940: Lionel Chetwyn (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Katharine Ross (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1941: James Hager (61 at death)

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

1954: Oprah Winfrey (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actress

1967: Seamus McGarvey (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1971: Brian Oliver (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1963: Anthony Coldeway (75)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1984: Frances Goodrich (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay

1985: Don Raye (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1986: Arthur Quenzer (80)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1986: Clarence Slifer (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1989: Morton Da Costa (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1993: Gustav Hasford (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2002: Harold Russell (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

2012: Damien Bona (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
Author, Inside Oscar and other film books

2015: Rod McKuen (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song Score

Released

1928: The Noose (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Richard Barthelmess)

1937: The Good Earth (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Luise Rainer), Cinematography Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Sidney Franklin), Actress (Luise Rainer), Editing, Cinematography