This Day in Oscar History: April 7 (2014)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Ceremonies

Born

1900: Paul Lerpae (89 at death)

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

1905: Herbert Spencer (87 at death)

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

1908: Percy Faith (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1912: Jack Lawrence (102) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1912: Frank Phillips (82 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1913: Anna Hill Johnstone (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1920: Ravi Shankar (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1921: Bill Butler (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1922: Karel Cerny (92)

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

1928: James Garner (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Alan J. Pakula (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1935: Frederick J. Brown (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1939: Francis Ford Coppola (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1944: Julia Phillips (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1946: Stan Winston (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup, Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup, Visual Effects

1960: Sandy Powell (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1964: Russell Crowe (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

Died

1950: Walter Huston (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1981: Norman Taurog (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1987: John Livadary (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {17 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1993: Gladys Lehman (101)

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

1993: Richard Schmiechen (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: Beatrice Straight (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2003: Cedric Francis (88)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

Released

1939: Wuthering Heights (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (William Wyler), Actor (Laurence Olivier), Supporting Actress (Geraldine Fitzgerald), Screenplay, Original Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Art Direction

1974: The Conversation (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Sound

Ceremonies

1970: 42nd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1969}