This Day in Oscar History: February 2 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing
     Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term

1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1904: Helen Rose (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1912: Burton Lane (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1923: Bonita Granville (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Bill Rowe (61 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1964: Laura Poitras (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
     Documentary Feature

1965: Dirk Wilutzky (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1996: Paul Mescal (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Louis L. Edemann (60 )

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

Died

1956: Bob Burns (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 10th | 1 time

1964: Peverell Marley (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

1978: William Holmes (73)

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

1989: Walter M. Scott (82)

  {21 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1995: Phillip Borsos (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1996: Gene Kelly (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 48th-Co | 1 time

2004: Ross Bellah (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2006: Richard J. Stumpf (79)

{0 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)

2014: Philip Seymour Hoffman (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2015: Stewart Stern (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2022: Ezio Frigerio (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2022: Robert Blalack (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

Released

1932: Shanghai Express (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Josef von Sternberg), Cinematography

1942: Kings Row (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Sam Wood), Black-and-White Cinematography

1950: The Third Man (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Nominee: Directing (Carol Reed), Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1955: Battle Cry (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score

1966: Othello (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Laurence Olivier), Supporting Actor (Frank Finlay), Supporting Actress (Joyce Redman, Maggie Smith)