This Day in Oscar History: January 30 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1884: Percy Heath (49 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1892: Oliver T. Marsh (49 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1899: Edward G. Boyle (78 at death)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1914: John Ireland (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1920: Delbert Mann (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1920: Michael Anderson (98 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1925: Dorothy Malone (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1930: Gene Hackman (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

2021: Allan Burns (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Vanessa Redgrave (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1946: Marc Turtletaub (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1951: Phil Collins (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1953: Steven Zaillian (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1966: Tom McCarthy (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Christian Bale (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

1974: Olivia Colman (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

Died

1982: Stanley Holloway (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1990: Dale Butts (79)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1994: Pierre Boulle (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

2004: Bruno Cesari (70)

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

2006: Otto Lang (98)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

2007: Sidney Sheldon (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2011: John Berry (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score

2016: Frank Finlay (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1964: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Stanley Kubrick), Actor (Peter Sellers), Adapted Screenplay

1974: Lacombe, Lucien (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1981: Muddy River (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1987: The Family (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1987: Radio Days (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design

1991: The Silence of the Lambs (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (Jonathan Demme), Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Actress (Jodie Foster), Adapted Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Jonathan Demme), Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Actress (Jodie Foster), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound