This Day in Oscar History: March 24 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies

Born

1889: Stephen Goosson (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1894: Ralph Hammeras (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Special Effects, Engineering Effects

1901: Ub Iwerks (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1903: William Goetz (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1911: Joseph Barbera (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1922: Onna White (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Steve McQueen (50 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1940: Bob Mackie (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1945: Curtis Hanson (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1955: José Rivera (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1955: Charles Ferguson (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: James Harrison (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1990: Keisha Castle Hughes (33) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

Died

1954: Alberto Colombo (65)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1984: Sam Jaffe (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Liam O’Brien (83)

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

2001: Tambi Larsen (86)

  {5 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)

2003: Philip Yordan (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

2008: Hal Riney (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2008: Richard Widmark (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1942: To the Shores of Tripoli (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1948: B. F.’s Daughter (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

Oscar Ceremonies

1949: 21st Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1948}

1986: 58th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1985}

1997: 69th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1996}

2002: 74th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2001}