Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Oscar Ceremonies
Born
1885: Robert J. Kern (87 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1889: Warner Baxter (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1894: Franz Planer (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1898: Cecil Lewis (98 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1898: Horace Jackson (53 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1902: William Walton (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score
1908: Arthur O’Connell (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1919: Eileen Heckart (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1936: Richard Rodney Bennett (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score
1943: Vangelis (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
1946: Bruce Weber (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1947: John Patrick Pritchett (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1957: Michael Paxton (65)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1959: Tim Squyres (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1967: Michel Hazanavicius (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay, Editing
1981: Jessica Chastain (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1983: Maite Alberdi (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Died
1967: Thomas T. Moulton (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{20 Noms, 7 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
1977: Peter Foldes (53)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1992: William L. Hendricks (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
2004: Bud Grenzbach (80)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
2006: Gretchen Rau (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2009: Maurice Jarre (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Score, Substantially Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
2016: Patty Duke (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Released
1945: The Corn Is Green (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (John Dall), Supporting Actress (Joan Lorring)
1948: Paisan (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1970: Tristana (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
1990: Open Doors (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2012: A Royal Affair (10) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2018: Ready Player One (4) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Oscar Ceremonies
1951: 23rd Annual Academy Awards
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1950}
1976: 48th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1975}
1982: 54th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1981}
1989: 61st Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1988}
1993: 65th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1992}