Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1884: Devereux Jennings (67 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1885: Erich von Stroheim (71 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1895: Paul Muni (71 at death) [Pictured]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1902: John Houseman (86 at death) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor
1903: Fred Glickman (77 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song
1905: Muriel Box (85 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1908: Matsuyama (68 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1911: Nate Monaster (78 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1912: Martha Scott (90 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1936: Owen Roizman (75) [Pictured]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1944: David L. Snyder (67)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
Died
1949: Sam Wood (66)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1966: Jules Furthman (78)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1973: Charles Previn (85)
{7 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Scoring
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score
1981: Harry Warren (87)
{11 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Song
Oscar Nominee: Song
1989: Carl Anderson (86)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1989: Irving Berlin (101)
{9 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Song
1999: George C. Scott (71)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
2005: John Brabourne (80)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2007: Joel Fein (63)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
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