This Day in Oscar History: November 24 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1895: Corinne Griffith (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1905: Irving Allen (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1912: Garson Kanin (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1913: Geraldine Fitzgerald (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1925: Alun Owen (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Albert Wolsky (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1937: Tony Ray (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1942: Richard Shorr (58 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1956: Terry Lewis (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1957: Chris Hayes (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1953: George K. Spoor (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1961: Ruth Chatterton (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1975: Paul C. Vogel (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Anton Furst (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

2005: Noriyuki Morita (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1974: Murder on the Orient Express (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Ingrid Bergman) Oscar Nominee: Actor (Albert Finney), Supporting Actress (Ingrid Bergman), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Costume Design

1993: Mrs. Doubtfire (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1993 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Makeup Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1999: Tumbleweeds (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Janet McTeer)

2010: Tangled (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“I See The Light”)

2017: Call Me by Your Name (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2017 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Timothée Chalamet), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Myster of Love”)