Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Ceremonies
Born
1879: Hugo Riesenfeld (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring
1903: Eddie Killey (78 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1906: Russ Saunders (81 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1908: Beatrice Dawson (68 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1908: Norman Burnside (56 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1913: James Van Heusen (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{14 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1914: Phoebe Ephron (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1916: Ted Allan (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1924: Ken Thorne (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adaptation or Treatment Score
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score
1925: Paul Newman (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1946: Christopher Hampton (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1949: David Strathairn (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1958: Ellen DeGeneres (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, 0 Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 79th | 1 times
1960: Charles Gillingham (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1965: Catherine Martin (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
Died
1947: Grace Moore (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1952: Horace Jackson (53)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1973: Edward G. Robinson (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1977: Laurence Merrick (50)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1978: Leo Genn (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1983: Sheila O’Brien (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1987: Charles Wolcott (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Musical Score
1992: Josรฉ Ferrer (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1993: Speed Hopkins (44)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2005: Josie MacAvin (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
2007: Emanuele Luzzati (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
Released
1931: Cimarron (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Adaptation, Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Wesley Ruggles), Actor (Richard Dix), Actress (Irene Dunne), Adaptation, Cinematography, Art Direction
1933: State Fair (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Adaptation
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