This Day in Oscar History: April 16 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Our Site Milestones

2010: Film Fun Friday (4.16.2010 – 11.18.2011) (1)

Born

1884: R. T. Layton (57 at death)

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

1889: Charles Chaplin (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Original Screenplay, Drama Score

1889: Arthur Lange (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1905: Russell Malmgren (77 at death)

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

1912: John Halas (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1921: Peter Ustinov (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay

1924: Alfredo Giannetti (71 at death)

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

1924: Henry Mancini (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {18 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score

1928: Paul Sylbert (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Richard Sylbert (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1933: Perry Botkin Jr. (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1950: Tony Huston (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1965: Jake Garber (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1986: Jerry Franck (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1968: Fay Bainter (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: Beatrice Dawson (68)

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

1980: Morris Stoloff (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {18 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1984: Byron Haskin (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1991: David Lean (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Editing

1999: Rudi Fehr (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

2021: Anthony Powell (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Directing (Frank Capra) Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (Gary Cooper), Screenplay, Sound Recording