Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1892: Seymour Felix (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Dance Direction
Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction
1901: Arthur Jacobson (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1925: Johnny Carson (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 56th | 5 times
1925: Manos Hadjidakis (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1925: Nanni Loy (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1936: Philip Kaufman (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1942: Michael Crichton (66 at death)
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
1954: Ang Lee (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
1980: Erik Messerschmidt (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
Died
1942: Ralph Rainger (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1952: Susan Peters (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1957: Christian Dior (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1964: Jo Swerling (71)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1974: Melchior Lengyel (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1984: Oskar Werner (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1997: Bert Haanstra (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
2002: Adolph Green (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
2002: Nathan Juran (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
2008: Gianluigi Braschi (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2017: Walter Lassally (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Released
1931: The Sin of Madelon Claudet (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Helen Hayes) Oscar Nominee: Actress (Helen Hayes)
1936: Pigskin Parade (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Stuart Erwin)
1941: Dumbo (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Score of a Musical Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Baby Mine”), Score of a Musical
1943: Princess O’Rourke (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1952: Limelight (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Dramatic Score Oscar Nominee: Original Dramatic Score
1956: Vitelloni (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay
1957: The Tin Star (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay
1959: Libel! (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound
1968: Ice Station Zebra (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Special Visual Effects
1973: Jonathan Livingston Seagull (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Editing, Cinematography
1998: Pleasantville (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
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