This Day in Oscar History: November 30 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film

1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Academy President #15: 1959-60, 2 terms (died in office)

1893: Ettore Margadonna (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1894: Donald Ogden Stewart (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay

1921: Willy Holt (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1937: Ridley Scott (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1943: Leonard Schrader (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1943: Terrence Malick (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1947: David Mamet (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1947: Stuart Baird (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1949: Bill Mechanic (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1951: Bo Welch (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Henry Selick (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: John Mathieson (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1962: Stacey Sher (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1964: Scott Silver (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1966: Lenny Abrahamson (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1969: Amy Ryan (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Marina de Tavira (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1947: Ernst Lubitsch (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1977: Terence Rattigan (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1979: Allen Vincent (76)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1982: Verna Fields (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2005: John S. Detlie (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2015: Steve Shagan (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

Released

1932: The Sign of the Cross (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1944: Brazil (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Rio De Janeiro”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

1967: The Happiest Millionaire (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1977: The Goodbye Girl (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Richard Dreyfuss) Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Richard Dreyfuss), Actress (Marsha Mason), Supporting Actress (Quinn Cummings), Original Screenplay

1990: Misery (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Kathy Bates) Oscar Nominee: Actress (Kathy Bates)

2001: The Affair of the Necklace (20) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2005: Brokeback Mountain (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Directing (Ang Lee), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Ang Lee), Actor (Heath Ledger), Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography